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EPISCOPAL CHURCH WOMEN’S PRAYER

Almighty God, we pray that you will bless our work in mission and ministry in the world. Help us to pray fervently, labor diligently and give liberally to make known the power of your love given through your son Jesus Christ. Let us not forget the lessons from the past nor fear the challenges of the future. Anoint us with your grace and shine in our hearts as we reflect your light throughout the world. AMEN.

Dios Omnipotente, oramos para que tú bendigas nuestro trabajo en nuestra misión y

ministerio por el mundo. Ayúdanos a orar fervientemente, laborar diligentemente y danos la libertad para que demos a conocer el poder de tu amor a través de tu Hijo Jesucristo. No dejes que olvidemos las lecciones del pasado y los retos del futuro. Bendícenos con tu gracia y que nuestros corazones reflejen tu luz a través del mundo. AMEN.

SYMBOLISM OF THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH WOMEN LOGO

CROSS

Represents Christ and our service to Him in the world

CIRCLE Stands for our hope for wholeness in our lives

OUTFLOWING LINES FROM THE CENTER

Depict the many works of Episcopal Church Women going out into the world

INTERTWINED LINES Represent our lives centered in Christ

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

ECW Prayer and symbol ....................................................................................................... 1

table of contents ........................................................................................................................ 3

Bishop’s Letter .......................................................................................................................... 4

President’s Message, Vision, Mission, and Goals ...................................................... 5

About Our Ministries .............................................................................................................. 6

UNITED THANK OFFERING ........................................................................................................ 6 National UTO Memorial and Gift Trust Fund .......................................................................... 6

Church Periodical Club ............................................................................................................ 7 Mission and Outreach ............................................................................................................... 7

Scholarship Project for our Companion Diocese (Dominican Republic) ......... 8

ECW Memorial Fund and Fund Scholarship ................................................................ 8

Our Organization ...................................................................................................................... 9

National Structure ..................................................................................................................... 9 Nine Provinces .......................................................................................................................... 9 Diocese Organization ............................................................................................................... 9

By-Laws ................................................................................................................................... 10 Executive Board ...................................................................................................................... 14 ECW District Map ................................................................................................................... 16 Contact Persons by District Albemarle ........................................................................................................................... 17 Pamlico .............................................................................................................................. 18 Trinity ................................................................................................................................. 19 Lower Cape Fear ............................................................................................................... 20 Upper Cape Fear ............................................................................................................... 21

Due Dates to Remember ...................................................................................................... 22

April 2014 Treasurer’s Report .......................................................................................... 23

2015 Diocesan ECW Spending Plan .............................................................................. 23

Our Past Presidents ................................................................................................................ 24

Book of Remembrance ......................................................................................................... 26

Meditations ................................................................................................................................ 27

Two Great Prayers from the Iona Community ........................................................... 29

Prayers ......................................................................................................................................... 30

Useful Addresses .................................................................................................................... 31

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The Episcopal Diocese of East Carolina

The Right Reverend Peter James Lee, Bishop Provisional Summer 2013 To the Episcopal Churchwomen of the Diocese of East Carolina Dear Friends in Christ, In the 25 years that I was Bishop of Virginia, I found that the Episcopal Churchwomen were among the most vibrant supporters of mission and ministry in the diocese. That sense of appreciation was reinforced here in East Carolina when I met in May with the Episcopal Churchwomen of this diocese in their spring program at St. Thomas Episcopal Church, Oriental. One of the great strengths of the Episcopal Churchwomen is your sense of community – bringing people of diverse backgrounds together in a shared commitment to the mission of Christ. I want you to know of my appreciation for the continuity and generosity of your ministry. May God continue to bless you in your witness. Faithfully yours, The Rt. Rev. Peter James Lee Bishop Provisional

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President’s Message

O ur Vision, Mission, and Goals

ECW works in the world...

ECW cares..

ECW prays..

I am excited to be your new president and your ECW Board is excited to embark upon our challenge of reinvigorating the Episcopal Church Women organization in our diocese. The National ECW has used a theme for this triennium that I am going to borrow -- "Stir Up The Spirit!" That's a great description of what we want to do. We want to reach out and work closely with the parishes, whether there is an organized ECW or not, to offer help identifying ways to form or improve the organization of women within the parish. Is it time to explore new forms of leadership or to "tweak" the overall purpose of a parish ECW organization? Maybe it's time for new ventures, new challenges, and perhaps new ways to care and to touch the hearts of all who need to be touched. We need to ask the Holy Spirit to guide us in the renewal and mission of the ECW -- and we need to keep our hearts and minds open in order to hear what the Spirit is saying. So, please join me as we charge ahead and "Stir Up The Spirit!" Ginger Jacocks President, Diocese ECW (252) 393-8083 [email protected]

Vision We are Episcopal Church Women, committed to one another and called to witness for Christ. Our challenge is to provide a safe place where every woman is free to become the person Christ called her to be. We are called. We are different. We are one body. Diocesan ECW Mission To make our vision a reality, the Episcopal Church Women of East Carolina must engage, mobilize, and support the women of our diocese to ensure we all have the means to go out into the world rejoicing in the power of the spirit and serving the Lord. Diocesan ECW Goals

• To strengthen lines of communication through our Diocesan • To encourage familiarity with and participation in programs

offered to women of the Episcopal Church on a parish, diocesan, provincial, and national level

• To provide scholarships to support education and for women and children in need

• To reach out to all those in need • To present knowledgeable speakers and event leaders to

guide our efforts in reaching our vision • To actively volunteer ourselves in such a manner that our

vision becomes a reality

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About Our Ministries…

United Thank Offering Thanks be to God for the United Thank Offering! For almost 120 years the UTO has been awarding grants of love which changes lives. Each year our diocese collection is sent to the National UTO and every penny is used for grants, divided around 50% for domestic missions and 50% for foreign missions. Your prayers and offerings have helped build churches and schools, fed the hungry, clothed the poor and provided shelter for the homeless. In May, 2013, St. Peter’s, Washington received a $41,500 UTO grant for Ruth’s House. UTO is a way for each person to express thanks to God for all the blessings in everyday life: our food, our clothing, our families, our friends, our churches, the list goes on. Please make sure your parish has a UTO coordinator who will oversee an ingathering twice a year even if you don’t have an official ECW group. Most materials including Blue Boxes and envelopes can be ordered from the national UTO office in New York free of charge by calling 1-800-334-7626 ext. 5130 or on line at www.utochange.org.

God gave you the gift of 86,000 seconds today, have you

used one to say “thank you”? William A. Ward

Thanking you in advance for your continued support of UTO. Annie Jacobs, UTO Coordinator 408 Bobby Jones Road, Wilmington, NC 28412 [email protected] (910) 796-0827

NATIONAL UTO MEMORIAL AND GIFT TRUST FUND

This is a National UTO Fund consisting of money donated as special gifts or contributions, memorials to family and friends, in thanksgiving for blessings, as holiday or birthday gifts, or as a special remembrance for others. Checks should be made out to “The Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society ECUSA.” A UTO Book of Remembrance holds the names of those honored as well as those who honor them. The book is kept at the National Church Center and displayed at each ECW Triennial Meeting. The earnings from this fund are used to provide materials to Diocesan and Parish UTO Coordinators.

To Apply for a UTO Grant

• Information can be found on line at www.utochange.org • Application forms are provided on line. • A grant screening committee reviews and makes recommendations to the

Bishop who will submit two projects: ONE grant application may be submitted for use within the diocese: ONE application with its Companion Diocese. These are submitted to Province IV and National for funding.

• Grants are awarded in the spring.

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Church Periodical Club The purpose of the Church Periodical Club is to spread the written word throughout the world. This ministry remains the same as when it was first organized more than 120 years ago, in 1888, by Mary Ann Fargo. Mrs. Fargo was the wife of Mortimer Fargo, a founder of the famed Wells-Fargo stage coach lines and a member of the Church of the Holy Communion in New York City. She and her friends sent Bibles to the West on Wells- Fargo stage coaches. Since those early beginnings, CPC has provided educational, spiritual, and liturgical resources to many communities within our nation and around the world. . It is the only organization in the Episcopal Church dedicated solely to providing free literature and related materials, both religious and secular, to people all over the world who need and request them and who have no other source for obtaining them. Prayer Books, books for seminarians, educational materials, medical textbooks, agricultural manuals and books for those in local and global mission are some of the publications The Church Periodical Club supplies. Today this agency also provides funds for audio and video tapes, as well as computer software. CPC is supported solely through voluntary donations. Gifts from parishes, clergy, individuals, vestries and ECW’s keep this important ministry alive. The primary source of these funds is raised in churches on CPC Collection Sunday, which is officially the first Sunday in May. Another date may be chosen if it is better suited to the individual parish and their priest. Some parishes receive CPC collection at each ECW meeting. In addition to providing funds for use around the world, part of the money collected locally is for textbook grants to seminarians from our diocese. Each parish in our diocese was contacted and asked to make a donation. At the February 2014 Diocesan Convention, three seminarians each received $600 in grant money. Let’s continue to support Christ’s command: “Go, ye, therefore, and teach all nations…”

CPC Prayer

Bless O Lord, The Church Periodical Club, that it may be an instrument for the spread of your Word throughout the world. Grant to its officers wisdom and patience, to its members perseverance and the spirit of sharing that asks no return. Bring more to take part in its mission and ministry. Bless our gifts and those who receive them, to the enrichment of individual lives, that we all may be servants of the risen Lord. Amen. Patti Dill, Church Periodical Club Coordinator

Mission and Outreach The Episcopal Church Women are all about mission and ministry – that is what we do. We see what needs to be done in our parishes, our diocese, and far beyond. That is why we continue to support the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), particularly #3, “to promote gender equality and empower women.” So let us all continue to COMMUNICATE with each other and to PRAY always for HIS guidance and blessing in all of our endeavors. Jesus said: “in as much as ye have done it unto one of the least of my brethren, ye have done it unto me.” Nina Silverthorne, Mission and Outreach Chair ECW helps others…

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Scholarship Project for our Companion Diocese in the Dominican Republic The Episcopal Church Women was asked a couple years ago to coordinate the scholarship program for the children of the Dominican Republic; this is an ongoing project for us.

• It costs $350 to send a child to school for one year. • The Episcopal Schools provide hope for those living in poverty, but must be self-supporting; the goal is

to provide a quality education. All monies collected for this effort by our parishes and ECWs should be sent to the Diocese ECW.

• Make checks payable to “ECW – Dio. Of East Carolina;” in the memo section state “DR Scholarship” • Send to: Claudia Sulloway, 577 Robin Rd, Morehead City, NC 28557

If you have any questions about the companion diocese relationship or the scholarship program, please contact Jo Anne Kilday at (252) 393-6343 or [email protected]. ECW Memor ia l Fund and Fund Scholarsh ip…

The purpose of the Memorial Fund is to provide funds for the training of young women for religious

education. This fund was established in 1939 to receive gifts of money in memory of deceased Episcopal Church Women. Gifts may be made at the time of death or anytime thereafter by individuals or parishes. The name of the deceased with a minimum memorial gift of $5.00 should be sent to the ECW Treasurer (see page 14 for address). This is usually done when the names are sent to the Book of Remembrance Custodian (see page 26). If it is the desire of the donor that the next of kin be notified of the gift, the name of the deceased and the name and address of the next of kin should be sent to the ECW Treasurer along with the gift. Scholarships are funded from the interest earned on the Memorial Fund Account and an amount to be determined by the executive board so that the value of the scholarship is no less than $500 and the principal of the Memorial Fund Account remains at least $15,000.00. The scholarship may be applied for by email or mail to the ECW President (see page 14 for address). The ECW President, based on recommendations from a president-appointed committee of three if there is more than one applicant, makes scholarship decisions.

ECW works in the world… ECW helps others… ECW lifts up…

Memorial Fund Scholarship Application Provide the following information to the President of the Diocese ECW:

• Name of Institution and Program of Study • Date of Acceptance to the Institution • Parish Name • Priest’s Name and Address • Applicant’s Mailing Address, E-mail Address,

and Phone Number • Provide a brief summary about yourself

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Our Organization…

National Structure

The Executive Board of the National Episcopal Church Women is composed of 5 officers elected at Triennial, 9 members representing the 9 Provinces, 2 members from the previous Executive Board, 1 representative from the United Thank Offering Committee, and 1 member from the Executive Council appointed by the Presiding Bishop. The responsibility of this Board is to assist and enable women of the church to carry out their mission and ministry, and to present a Triennial meeting.

Nine Provinces

East Carolina is one of 20 dioceses in Province IV. Province IV includes Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Alabama, Tennessee, Kentucky, part of Louisiana, and Mississippi. The delegates to the Triennial Meeting from each diocese attend a Province meeting and elect the person who will represent them on the National Executive Board.

Addresses

National ECW Board President The Rev. Nancy Crawford

1595 E 31st Avenue Eugene. OR97405

(541) 543-1122 [email protected]

Province IV Officers

President of the Province IV

Barbara Owens 5 Mary Ridge Court River Ridge, LA 70123 [email protected]

Secretary-‐Treasurer Diane Burrows

187 Thornberry Lane Jefferson, GA 30549

[email protected]

Representative to National ECW

Kathy Gosselin 8040 Summerbreeze Terrace

Spring Hill, FL 34606 [email protected]

Representative to National UTO

Committee Marcie Cherau P.O. Box 2907

Tybee Island, GA 31328 [email protected]

Representative to National CPC

Board Rebecca Markert

805 Bishopsgate Road Antioch, TN 37013

[email protected]

Diocese

The Executive Board of the Episcopal Church Women of the Diocese of East Carolina is composed of five officers elected at our Annual Meeting, five district chairs, five district co-chairs, the United Thank Offering Coordinator, the Church Periodical Club Director, and the Mission and Outreach Chair.

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EPISCOPAL CHURCH WOMEN DIOCESE OF EAST CAROLINA

By-‐Laws (Approved April 24, 2014)

Article I. Name

The name of this organization shall be The Episcopal Church Women, Diocese of East Carolina.

Article II. Vision and Mission

Section 1. Vision: We are Episcopal Church Women, committed to one another and called to witness for Christ. Our challenge is to provide a safe place where every woman is free to become the person Christ called her to be. We are called. We are different. We are one body.

Section 2. Mission: To make our vision a reality by engaging, mobilizing, and supporting all women of our diocese to ensure we all have the means to go out into the world rejoicing in the power of the spirit and serving the Lord.

Article III. Membership

All women within the parishes of the Episcopal Diocese of East Carolina are considered to be members of the EPISCOPAL CHURCH WOMEN, Diocese of East Carolina.

Article IV. Members of the Executive Board

Section 1. Elected Officers of the Executive Board are:

President 1st Vice President 2d Vice President Secretary Treasurer United Thank Offering Coordinator Church Periodical Club Director Mission and Outreach Chair EPISCOPAL CHURCH WOMEN District (Deanery) Chairs and Co-‐Chairs

Section 2. All terms, with exception of the United Thank Offering Coordinator, shall be for two years. The United Thank Offering Coordinator shall serve a three year term. No officer shall be eligible to serve two consecutive terms in the same position with the exception of the Treasurer.

Section 3. The President-‐Elect shall be nominated and elected at the Annual Meeting one year prior to the end of the President’s term. The President-‐Elect will not be considered a Vice President, but will “shadow” the President and use the year as a learning experience. The President-‐Elect will be a member of the Board and will have a vote; she will be expected to attend all Board Meetings.

Section 4. Duties of the Elected Officers

A. The President shall: 1. Preside at all meetings of the Executive Board and at all Diocesan EPISCOPAL CHURCH WOMEN

meetings/gatherings.

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2. Serve as a voting member of the Diocesan Executive Council. 3. If Triennial occurs during the President’s tenure, she shall attend as head of the delegation for

the Diocese of East Carolina. 4. Appoint a Nominating Committee of at least three people by the August Board Meeting each

year to secure a slate of officers for election at the Annual Meeting. 5. Appoint a Chaplain to provide spiritual and pastoral guidance for the Executive Board, as

needed. The Chaplain is not required to attend every meeting of the Board but is always welcome as an integral part of the Board.

6. Make other appointments to the Board as needed. The following positions are normally appointed for the term of the President: Book of Remembrance Custodian, Parliamentarian, Handbook Chair, Historian, Communications Coordinator and a committee to conduct financial reviews of UTO and Treasure’s Books.

7. Ensure a review of these by-‐laws is presented at each Annual Board Meeting.

B. The 1st Vice President shall: 1. Arrange programs for all meetings with approval of the President. 2. Make all necessary arrangements for programs/speakers at Diocesan EPISCOPAL CHURCH

WOMEN Meetings, including any special requirements a speaker may have. 3. Fulfill duties of the President in her absence.

C. The 2d Vice President shall be a former Diocesan EPISCOPAL CHURCH WOMEN President and shall serve to provide advice and counsel to the President and 1st Vice President, as needed/requested.

D. The Secretary shall: 1. Keep minutes of all Executive Board Meetings and disseminate those minutes to all members

of the Executive Board (elected and appointed) and all Past Presidents at least one week prior to each subsequent meeting. (via e-‐mail)

2. Keep minutes of the Annual Meeting and disseminate, via email, copies of those minutes to each Parish President/Contact two weeks prior to the subsequent Annual Meeting.

E. The Treasurer shall be responsible for handling all DIOCESAN EPISCOPAL CHURCH WOMEN monies with the exception of United Thank Offering funds. She shall: 1. Keep a record of all receipts and expenses, write all checks, and receive and deposit monies

from all sources. 2. Provide a Treasurer’s Report at each meeting of the Executive Board and at the Annual

Meeting. 3. Ensure a copy of the Treasurer’s Report is emailed to all members of the Executive Board

(elected and appointed) and all Past Presidents prior to each Board Meeting. 4. Formulate, in coordination with the President, an Annual Spending Plan for Board approval,

followed by presentation at the Annual Meeting for final approval. 5. Ensure an internal financial review is conducted annually by at least three people, appointed

by the President.

F. EPISCOPAL CHURCH WOMEN District (Deanery) Chairs and Co-‐Chair positions are for a collective two-‐year term, the first year as Co-‐Chair and the second as Chair for the respective EPISCOPAL CHURCH WOMEN District (Deanery). The EPISCOPAL CHURCH WOMEN District (Deanery) Chair/Co-‐Chair shall: 1. Coordinate and maintain communications between the Executive Board and the parish

EPISCOPAL CHURCH WOMEN Presidents/Contacts within the respective District (Deanery). 2. Coordinate with the Dean of the respective Deanery (District) and make every effort to attend

all Deanery Meetings.

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3. Hold an Annual District (Deanery) EPISCOPAL CHURCH WOMEN Meeting each Fall for the purpose of fellowship, worship, and the sharing of ideas. Nothing precludes holding a second meeting each year in the spring.

G. The United Thank Offering Coordinator shall: 1. Provide information to parishes regarding the history and purpose of the United Thank

Offering, how to order supplies, and the Diocese-‐designated dates for the Ingatherings. 2. Provide information and assistance pertaining to the application for United Thank Offering

Grants. 3. Handle all monies collected within the diocese for the United Thank Offering. 4. Ensure the United Thank Offering accounting records are reviewed annually by a three-‐person

committee, appointed by the President. 5. Attend Triennial as the Diocesan United Thank Offering Representative.

H. The Church Periodical Club Director shall provide information to parishes regarding the history and purpose of the Church Periodical Club, how to order supplies, and the Diocese-‐designated dates for the Diocesan-‐designated Church Periodical Club Sundays.

I. The Mission and Outreach Chair shall: 1. Promote mission and outreach opportunities and projects throughout the EPISCOPAL CHURCH

WOMEN organizations within the diocese. 2. Maintain contact with all District (Deanery) EPISCOPAL CHURCH WOMEN Chairs, fostering a

flow of information pertaining to mission and outreach among the parish women, the District (Deanery) EPISCOPAL CHURCH WOMEN Chairs, and the Executive Board.

3. Recommend to the Executive Board outreach projects that can be promoted as diocesan-‐wide projects and, once a project is approved by the Board, oversee the promotion of that project.

Section 5. There will be a minimum of two Executive Board Meetings per year and normally three.

Article V. Voting

Section 1. All matters will be decided by a majority vote of those Board Members present and voting.

Section 2. Only elected officers of the Executive Board and Past Presidents may vote at the Executive Board Meetings. Appointed members of the Board and visitors may have voice but no vote.

Article VI. Parliamentary Authority The Diocesan EPISCOPAL CHURCH WOMEN Executive Board will determine its own parliamentary procedures; Roberts Rules of Order will be used as a last resort.

Article VII. Delegates and Alternates to Triennial

Section 1. Delegates to Triennial shall include the President, the United Thank Offering Coordinator, and two delegates-‐at-‐large. The delegates-‐at-‐large and alternates shall be elected by the Executive Board and presented at the Annual Meeting a full calendar year preceding Triennial.

Section 2. Delegates-‐at-‐large and alternates to Triennial shall be nominated by a nominating committee of three persons appointed by the President. The nominating committee shall submit to the Executive Board a written ballot with the names of four nominees.

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Section 3. The delegates-‐at-‐large will be elected by the Executive Board, with each elected member voting for two of the nominees. The two individuals receiving the most votes shall be delegates-‐at-‐large; the two remaining individuals will be alternates and shall attend Triennial in lieu of delegates according to the majority of the votes received.

Section 4. The delegates to Triennial will be expected to attend the Province IV EPISCOPAL CHURCH WOMEN Meeting at Kanuga immediately prior to the Triennial Meeting.

Section 5. Upon return from Triennial, the delegates shall report to all five EPISCOPAL CHURCH WOMEN District (Deanery) Meetings and will be expected to assume leadership roles in the Diocesan EPISCOPAL CHURCH WOMEN.

Section 6. The following delineates the policy for reimbursement of expenses for attendance of delegates to Triennial and the Province IV Meeting immediately preceding it.

A. An amount of money, the maximum of which is predetermined by the Executive Board, will be reimbursed to each delegate based upon actual receipts. The reimbursement, not to exceed the approved amount, is intended for lodging, food, transportation, and registration fees. Receipts must be turned in to the Treasurer for these actual expenses.

B. Reimbursement for lodging will be based on double-‐occupancy. Each delegate will only be reimbursed for half the total cost of the room.

C. Ground travel by private automobile will be reimbursed at the current federal rate for charities.

D. If Frequent Flyer Miles are used in connection with transportation, a fair price for the “ticket” should be established by the individual as a receipt (economy class only); this price should be established at the time the reservation is made, if possible.

Article VIII. Amendments

These By-‐Laws may be amended by the vote of a simple majority those present at the Annual Meeting.

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Diocese ECW Executive Board 2014-2015

PRESIDENT Ginger Jacocks 304 Shoreline Drive Cedar Point, NC 28584 (252) 393-8083 (h) / (252) 241-8612 (c) [email protected]

FIRST VICE PRESIDENT Zona Tounsley 5436 Gerome Place Wilmington, NC 28412 (910) 777-3377 [email protected]

SECOND VICE PRESIDENT Patricia Phillips P.O. Box 87 Beaufort, NC 28516 (252) 728-2631(h) (252) 241-6363 (c) [email protected]

TREASURER Mrs. Claudia Sulloway 577 Robin Road Morehead City, NC 28557 (252) 726-7951 [email protected]

SECRETARY Cathryn "Kit" Reddick 113 1/2 West Grace Street Williamston, NC 27892 (252) 792-1158 (h) / 252-802-0025 (c) [email protected]

MISSION AND OUTREACH CHAIR Nina Silverthorne 311 Saddlewood Drive Goldsboro, NC 27534 (919) 778-6712 [email protected]

ALBEMARLE DISTRICT CHAIR Cherry Powell 157 Nixon’s Beach Road Edenton, NC 27932 (252) 482-3944 (h) / (252) 207-5702 (c) [email protected]

ALBEMARLE DISTRICT CO-CHAIR Anne Woodley 200 Williamson Road Edenton, NC 27932 (252) 482-8581 [email protected]

PAMLICO DISTRICT CHAIR Mavis Anne Burns 1214 N. Respess Street Washington, NC 27889 (252) 833-4593 [email protected]

PAMLICO DISTRICT CO-CHAIR Nancy Hamblin 118 West 12th Street Washington, NC 27889 (252) 940-1999 [email protected]

TRINITY DISTRICT CHAIR Barrett P. Rae 1600 E. Mulberry Street Goldsboro, NC 27530 (919) 751-3928 [email protected]

TRINITY DISTRICT CO-CHAIR Vanessa Stovall 602 Lakeshore Drive Goldsboro, NC 27534 (919) 751-2828 [email protected]

LOWER CAPE FEAR DISTRICT CHAIR Diane Trubia 1206 Wind Soft Court Leland, NC 28451 (910) 228-5292 (h) / (631) 379-7281 (c) [email protected]

LOWER CAPE FEAR DISTRICT CO-CHAIR Linda Wyatt 97 Genoe’s Court Supply, NC 28462 (910) 612-3999 (c) / (910) 842-3383 (h) [email protected]

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UPPER CAPE FEAR DISTRICT CHAIR Cheryl Page 4262 N. Walnut Street Lumberton, NC 28358 (910) 738-7843 [email protected]

UPPER CAPE FEAR DISTRICT CO-CHAIR Bernice Motley 8205 Ramsey Street Linden, NC 28356 (910) 850-5414 [email protected]

UNITED THANK OFFERING COORDINATOR Annie Jacobs 408 Bobby Jones Drive Wilmington, NC 28412 (910) 796-0827 (h) / (910) 200-5314 (c) [email protected]

CHURCH PERIODICAL CLUB COORDINATOR Patti Dill 2704 Three Iron Street Morehead City, NC 28557 (252) 241-3423 [email protected]

APPOINTED MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD (Seat, Voice, but No Vote)

ASSISTANT TREASURER Mary Duane Hale P.O. Box 771 Morehead City, NC 28557 (252) 723-3601 [email protected]

CHAPLAIN The Rev. Dena S. Bearl St. Paul's Episcopal Church 16 North 16th Street Wilmington, NC 28401 910-777-4630 (c) [email protected]

BOOK OF REMEMBRANCE CUSTODIAN Betty Cochran 402 Oak Drive Washington, NC 27889 (252) 946-3531 [email protected]

HISTORIAN Harriet Milde Quarterdeck #107 New Bern, NC 28562 (252) 638-4895 [email protected]

WEBPAGE AND FACEBOOK COORDINATOR Jo Anne Kilday P.O. Box 600 Swansboro, NC 28584 (252) 393-6343 [email protected]

HANDBOOK CHAIR

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Albemarle Distr ictAlbemarle Distr ict Chair: Cherry Powell Co-Chair: Ann Woodley

President or Contact Person

Ahoskie, St. Thomas Lois Sawyer

112 Forest Drive Ahoskie, NC 27910


Gatesville, St. Mary’s Penny Walker

309 Main Street Gatesville, NC 27938

(252) 357-0356

Roper, St. Luke’s-St. Anne’s

Linda Chesson 13644 Hwy 32-N Roper, NC 27970 (252) 793-3033

[email protected]

Columbia, St. Andrew’s Janet F. Walker P.O. Box 615

Columbia, NC 27925 (252) 394-6535

[email protected]

Hertford, Holy Trinity Cherry Powell

157 Nixon’s Beach Road Edenton, NC 27932


Southern Shores, All Saints’

All Saints, Parish Administrator 40 Pintail Trail

Southern Shores, NC 27949 (252) 621-6674

[email protected]

Creswell, Christ Church Christ Episcopal Church

100 6th St. Creswell, NC 27928

Lewiston Woodville, Grace Claudia Griffin P.O. Box 326

Lewiston, NC 27849 (252) 348-3318

[email protected]

Sunbury, St. Peter’s Susan Ward P.O. Box 153

Sunbury, NC 27979 (252) 465-8861

[email protected]

Currituck, St. Luke’s Mission P.O. Box 935

Moyock, NC 27958 [email protected]

Nag’s Head, St. Andrew’s St. Andrew’s By-the-Sound Episcopal

Church P.O. Box 445

Nags Head, NC 27959 (252) 441-5382

[email protected]

Williamston, Church of the Advent Lucia Peel

203 N. Haughton Street Williamston, NC 27892


Edenton, St. Paul’s Maureen McCarthy

115 Country Club Drive Edenton, NC 27932

(252) 331-3890 mccarthybarnett@net-

change.com

Plymouth, Grace Grace Episcopal Church

106 Madison Street Plymouth, NC 27962


Windsor, St. Thomas Cathy Wilson

901 Stokes Avenue Windsor, NC 27983


Elizabeth City, Christ Church Jane Harris

1101 Park Drive Elizabeth City, NC 27909


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Pamlico Distr ictPamlico Distr ict

Chair: Mavis Burns Co-Chair: Nancy Hamblin

President or Contact Person Bath, St. Thomas

St. Thomas Episcopal Church P.O. Box 257

Bath, NC 27808 (252) 923-9141

[email protected]

Engelhard, St. George’s St. George’s ECW

P.O. Box 101 Engelhard, NC 27824

Grifton, St. John’s Sandra Garrison

350 Pitt County Line Road Grifton, NC 28530


Belhaven, St. James St. James Episcopal Church

545 E. Main Street Belhaven, NC 27810


Farmville, Emmanuel Janet Heath

2853 Hwy 121 Farmville, NC 27828


Vanceboro, St. Paul’s St. Paul’s Episcopal Church

P.O. Box 466 Vanceboro, NC 28586

(252) 244-2317

Chocowinity, Trinity Linda D. Lewis

603 Bragaw Lane Chocowinity, NC 27817


Greenville, St. Paul’s Barbara Vickers

2072 Quail Ridge Road Apt G

Greenville, NC 27858 (252) 321-4808

[email protected]

Washington, St. Peter’s Nancy Hamblin

118 West 12th Street Washington, NC 27889


and Marsha Hackney 211 Pamlico Lane

Chocowinity, NC 27817 (252) 946-4004

[email protected]

Greenville, St. Timothy’s St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church

107 Lewis Street Greenville, NC 27858

(252) 355-‐2125 rector@st-‐tim.org

Washington, Zion Deb Ash

115 Goose Creek Drive Washington, NC 27889


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Trinity Distr ictTrinity Distr ict

Chair: Barrett Parker Co-Chair: Vanessa Stovall

President or Contact Person Beaufort, St. Paul’s

Ginny Poindexter 105 Wild Magnolia Drive

Beaufort, NC 28516 (252) 728-7171

[email protected]

Kinston, St. Augustine’s Hilda Davis Murrell

308 East Bright Street Kinston, NC 28501

(252) 523-2705

Oriental, St. Thomas Ginnie Goodwin

P.O. Box 188 Oriental, NC 28571


Goldsboro, St. Andrew’s Vanessa Stovall

602 Lakeshore Drive Goldsboro, NC 27534


Kinston, St. Mary’s Anne Lindley, ECW

c/o St. Mary’s Episcopal Church 800 Rountree Street Kinston, NC 28501


Salter Path, St. Francis by the Sea

Bobbie Hill P.O. Box 2327

Atlantic Beach, NC 28512 (252) 247-3932

[email protected]

Goldsboro, St. Francis Liz Meador

2720 Big Daddy’s Road Pikeville, NC 27863


Morehead City, St. Andrew’s Willa Dickens

104 Beechwood Road Morehead City, NC 28557


Seven Springs, Holy Innocents Edith Elmore

1303 Smith Grady Road Deep Run, NC 28525


Goldsboro, St. Stephen’s Mary Mills Borden

119 Pineridge Lane Goldsboro, NC 27534


New Bern, Christ Church Sheridan Holstein

2404 Richmond Court New Bern, NC 28562


Swansboro, St. Peter’s by the Sea

Bea Fike 103 Morningstar South Swansboro, NC 28584


Havelock, St. Christopher’s Ginger Jacocks

304 Shoreline Drive Cedar Point, NC 28584


New Bern, St. Cyprian’s Earn Patrick

1027 Bloomfield Street New Bern, NC 28560


Trenton, Grace Mrs. Anne Brock

P.O. Box 516 Trenton, NC 28585

(252) 448-3241

Jacksonville, St. Anne’s 711 Henderson Drive

Jacksonville, NC 28540 (910) 347-3774

[email protected]

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Lower Cape Fear Distr ictLower Cape Fear Distr ict

Chair: Diane Trubia Co-Chair: Linda Wyatt

President or Contact Person Burgaw, St. Mary’s

Annette Olesen 1157 Clark’s Landing Road

Rocky Point, NC 28457 (910) 231-9007

Southport, St. Phillip’s St. Philip’s Episcopal Church

205 East Moore Street P.O. Box 10476

Southport, NC 28461 (910) 457-‐5643

[email protected]

Wilmington, St. Andrew’s On-the-Sound

Lubov H. Dunlap 413 Quartermaster Court Hampstead, NC 28443


Hampstead, Holy Trinity Mrs. Dolores Phillips 823 Wild Wood Circle

Hampstead, NC 28443 (910) 616-0625

[email protected]

Whiteville, Grace Peggy Blackmon

103 N. Madison Street Whiteville, NC 28472


Wilmington, St. James Janet Ward

421 Buccaneer Road Wilmington, NC 28409


Holly Ridge, St. Phillip’s

No ECW No Contact

(per direction of previous contact)

Wilmington, Church of the Servant

4925 Oriole Drive Wilmington, NC 28403


Wilmington, St. John’s Bonnie Meyer

1135 Lillibridge Drive Leland, NC 28451


Leland, All Souls NW Yvonne Hamilton

4717 Northwest Road Leland, NC 28451


Wilmington, Church of the Good Shepherd

Church of the Good Shepherd P.O. Box 928

Wilmington, NC 28402 (910) 763-6080

Wilmington, St. Mark’s Barbara Chestnut Kane

323 Bristol Road Wilmington, NC 28409


Shallotte, St. James the Fisherman Bonnie Dolph

268 Carolina Farms Boulevard Carolina Shores, NC 28467


Wilmington, Holy Cross Administrator

Holy Cross Episcopal Church 5820 Myrtle Grove Road Wilmington, NC 28409


Wilmington, St. Paul’s Diane Trubia

1206 Wind Soft Court Leland, NC 28451


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Upper Cape Fear Distr ictUpper Cape Fear Distr ict

Chair: Cheryl Page Co-Chair: Bernice Motley

President or Contact Person Clinton, St. Paul’s St. Paul’s Episcopal Church

110 West Main Street Clinton, NC 28328

(910) 592-3220

Fayetteville, Holy Trinity

Holy Trinity Episcopal Church

1601 Raeford Road Fayetteville, NC 28305


Fayetteville, St. Paul’s in the Pines Robin Minnick, Admin. St. Paul’s-in-the-Pines 1800 St. Paul Avenue Fayetteville, NC 28304


Elizabethtown, St. Christopher’s

Anne O’Briant 10665 NC Hwy 41W

Bladenboro, NC 28320 (910) 866-5300

[email protected]

Fayetteville, St. John’s

Sally Reardon St. John’s Church 302 Green Street

Fayetteville, NC 28301 (910) 483-7405

[email protected]

Lumberton, Trinity Dencie Lambdin

1208 North Elm Street Lumberton, NC 28358


and Clyde McKee

5216 McLeod Road Lumberton, NC 28358


Fayetteville, Good Shepherd

Church of the Good Shepherd

1337 Hamlet Street Fayetteville, NC 28306

Fayetteville, St. Joseph’s Jan Mumford

736 Vallie Lane Godwin, NC 28344

(910) 567-4979 (h) or (919) 894-9629 (c)

[email protected]

Newton Grove, La Iglesia de la Segrada Familia

Francisca Rosa 7 North Carolina Avenue

Benson, NC 27504 (910) 514-7002

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Due Dates to Remember

What When Due To Whom Diocesan ECW Contribution

April 1

Diocesan Treasurer (see page 14 for address)

UTO Ingathering Money

Spring – Sunday nearest Ascension Day

Fall – Sunday nearest All Saints Day

UTO Coordinator (see page 15 for address)

UTO Grants

Between October and January 31

(See page 6 for information on UTO Grants)

Diocese (see page 31 for address)

CPC Contributions Date provided by CPC Director


ECW Memorial Gifts

Anytime during the year (See page 8 for information on

the Memorial Fund)


Request for Memorial Fund Scholarship

May 1 (See page 8 for information)

Diocesan President (see page 14 for address)

Full names of Parish women who have died during the previous year

Anytime during the year but no later than April 1 for reading of names during the Annual

Meeting (See page 26 for information

on the Book of Remembrance)

Book of Remembrance Custodian (see page 15 for address)

Handbook Information Form

April 15 and whenever information

changes

Handbook Chair

Report of Parish ECW activities

Date designated by District Chair

District Chair

Dominican Republic (Companion Diocese) Scholarship Fund Donations

Any time during the year


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2015 Diocesan ECW Spending Plan

Diocesan ECW Treasurer’s Report – 15 April 2014 Balance as of 1 January 2014 $ 9,501.38

Income Contributions from Parish ECWs $1155.00

Total Receipts $1,155.00

Expenses Trinity Center deposit Aug. 2015 meeting $ 120.00 Transfer to Convention account 2500.00 National ECW pledge 300.00 Province IV pledge 100.00 Deposit slips for checking account 31.84

Total Expenses $3,051.84 Balance as of 15 April 2014 $7,604.54 Church Periodical Club Balance, 15 April 2014 $ 319.03 Memorial Fund Balance, 15 April 2014 $17,432.39 Triennial Convention Fund Balance, 15 April 2014 $ 6,119.52 Dominican Republic Project Balance, 15 April 2014 $ 930.10

1 January 2015—31 December 2015

National Triennial Pledge $ 300 Province IV Pledge 100 Handbooks 525 President’s Expenses 500 Annual Meeting 500 August Meeting 300 Executive Board Expenses 600 Triennial Fund 2500 Audit 150 Insurance Bond 150 UTO Expenses 50 Miscellaneous 50 $5725

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Our Past Presidents Episcopal Church Women

1908-1912 Mrs. Nathaniel Harding* - St. Peter’s, Washington

1912-1926 Mrs. James Grist Staton* - Church of the Advent, Wilmington

1926-1932 Mrs. Henry McMillan* - St. James, Wilmington

1932-1938 Mrs. Fred Outland* - St. Peter’s, Washington

1938-1944 Mrs. Louis J. Poisson* - St. James, Wilmington

1944-1950 Mrs. W. O. S. Sutherland* - St. Paul’s, Wilmington

1950-1953 Mrs. Harry G. Walker* - St. Peter’s, Washington

1953-1956 Mrs. Walker Taylor* - St. James, Wilmington

1956-1959 Mrs. W. B. Rosevear* - St. Paul’s, Edenton

1959-1962 Mrs. Heman Clark* - St. John’s, Fayetteville

1962-1965 Mrs. Dodd Bonner* - Holy Cross, Aurora

1965-1968 Mrs. W. Eugene Edwards (Elizabeth Hutaff)* –

St. James, Wilmington

1968-1971 Mrs. D. C. Wade, Jr.* - St. Paul’s, Greenville

1971-1973 Mrs. Louis J. Poisson, Jr.* - St. James, Wilmington

1973-1975 Mrs. C. E. Hancock, Jr. (Grace)* - Christ Church, New Bern

1975-1977

Mrs. S. M. Hutaff (Patti)* – St. John’s, Fayetteville

405 Forsythe Street, Fayetteville, NC 28303

(910) 484-7215

1977-1979 Mrs. W. T. Bradshaw* - St. John’s, Wilmington

1979-1981 Mrs. Sam Woodley* - St. Andrew’s, Columbia

1981-1983

Mrs. Henry Modlin, Jr. (Sallie) – St. Stephen’s, Goldsboro

1805 E. Walnut Street, Goldsboro, NC 27530

(919) 735-3760

1983-1985

Mrs. Murray B. Lynch, Jr. (Dill) – St. Peter’s, Washington

212 West 11th Street, Washington, NC 27889


1985-1987

Mrs. Richard G. Craft (Billie) – St. John’s, Wilmington

105 Wetherill Lane, Wilmington, NC 28412


1987-1989

Mrs. Waverly Broadwell (Nancy) – Holy Trinity, Fayetteville

5407 Summer Duck Road, Fayetteville, NC 28314


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1989-1991

Mrs. Harriette Wagner – St. John’s, Wilmington

1306 Independence Boulevard, Wilmington, NC 28403


1991-1993

Mrs. J. T. Campbell, Jr. (Patti) – St. Peter’s, Washington

176 Shady Banks Beach Road, Washington, NC 27889


1993-1996 Mrs. C. H. vonRosenberg (Frances)* -- St. John’s, Fayetteville

1996-1999

Mrs. Jef Lambdin (Dencie) – Trinity, Lumberton

1208 North Elm Street, Lumberton, NC 28358


1999-2002

Mrs. John Parker (Ann) – St. James, Wilmington

518 Macon Court, Wilmington, NC 28412


2002-2005

Mrs. Larry Overton (Betsy) – St. Paul’s, Winston-Salem, NC

300 S. Church Street, Winston-Salem, NC 27101


2005-2008

Mrs. Patricia Phillips (Tricia) – St. Paul’s, Beaufort

P.O. Box 47, Beaufort, NC 28516


2008-2011

Col. Jo Anne Kilday (USMC Ret) – St. Andrew’s, Morehead City, NC

P.O. Box 600, Swansboro, NC 28584


2011-2013

Mrs. Martha Clark – Holy Trinity, Fayetteville, NC

1124 Pony Drive, Hope Mills, NC 28348

(910) 485-2228

*Deceased

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Book of Remembrance

“Then they that loved the Lord spoke often one to another, and the Lord hearkened and heard it and a Book of Remembrance was written before Him for them that loved the Lord, and that thought upon his name.” Malachi 3:16 In 1940, the Book of Remembrance was compiled from lists begun in 1888 as a memorial to women of the Diocese. The book is bound in purple leather and decorated with a gold cross. In 1983 a new book of red leather was purchased. There is a section in the book for each parish and mission and in those sections are inscribed the full names and date of birth and death of those who have passed on to the Larger Life of service within the past year (January 1 – December 31). Include husband’s name or initials in parentheses, if applicable. Please send this information to the Custodian, Betty Cochran, 402 Oak Drive, Washington, NC 27889, (252) 946-3531, or [email protected]. This information is normally sent at the same time that a monetary gift is sent to the Memorial Fund in memory of the individual (see page 8). Each year at the Annual Meeting the names of those who have died within the past year (January 1 – December 31) will be read in memoriam.

Nellie Allen Caroline Ashford Mary Elizabeth Berry Myrt Blakey Yvonne Boyd Joan Boz Mary Symmes Bridgman Sarah Burton Nancy Sue Laughton Conner Paula Devine Ann Edsall Mary Harvey Fleming Catherine Alexius Emerson Doris Grant Edna Virginia Erickson Gray Evelyn Duncan Hassell Glenn Higgins Melinda Suetter Hunt Dean Johnsey Effie Kearney Jane Keefer Mildred “Terry” Little Pattie Harper Mallison Jane Ramsey McKee Mary Spence Thompson Midgett Sallie Pool Thomas Moore

Lena Dot Ramsey Midgett Isabel Tillinghast Patterson Pat Potter Sue Reason Frances Rock Mildred Romer Betty Scott Genevieve St.Pierre Senecal Scott Nellie Nilsen Seale Lalla Hodges Sidbury June Harris Smith Lois Snowden Margaret Sova Elizabeth McCaw Long Sprunt Bonnie Strapp Catherine Stribling Betty Jane Hill Taylor Phyllis Veronica Thomas Mary Veronica Tousignant Gwyndolyn Dickey Towles Elaine Vanderhoff Dorothy Elizabeth “Dill” Waldenmaier Nellie Weyrick Nancy Taylor Wheatley Nell Glaser Whipkey Corrine Woolard

Sherilyn McMillian

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Meditations Provided by The Rev. Lynn Peterman for our 2003-‐04 Handbook

Meditation One

Ephesians 4:4-7 there is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to the one hope of your calling. One Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all, who is above all and through all and in all. But each of us is given grace according to the measure of Christ’s gift… 4:12 to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ. How do we prepare ourselves for the ministry of Christ? What gifts do we have to equip ourselves for the mission of reconciliation? Many times God works best through our weaknesses. We use our strengths with confidence, but God can use our weaknesses with great confidence too. Helen Keller once said, “I thank God for my handicaps; for through them I have found myself, my work, my God.” In our weakness or fear we have to rely on something outside of ourselves and we turn to God to give us strength. One of my fears is standing in front of a group of people to preach, teach, or give a talk. This fear is not of the crowd but stems from my weakness in speech. Many times I just can’t find the right words to say – they just don’t seem to come out when I want them to. I go away from conversations thinking I wish I would have said such and such, or why didn’t I say something? But my weakness has brought me closer to God because not only do I desperately depend on God for words on so many occasions but I have discovered many other ways to communicate Christ’s love and reconciliation to others; a smile, a touch, a note, a call, a prayer, or faithful listening. I recognize that God equips us for ministry through our weaknesses, too. So when we look for our gifts for ministry, it is important to examine not only our strengths, but our self- perceived weaknesses as well; because all can be used for God’s purpose to build up the body of Christ.

Meditation Two

Acts 20:24 But I do not count my life of any value to myself, if only I may finish my course and the ministry that I received from the Lord Jesus; to testify to the good news of God’s grace. It is amazing that God has chosen us to continue in God’s mission in the world and sent Jesus Christ to show us how. St. Paul, after having met the risen Lord, knew that the true value of his life was in continuing the Lord’s ministry. For St. Paul it was as a preacher and teacher. Sometimes it is hard to know what our mission in life is, isn’t it? One way to begin to sort through all the potential paths toward serving God is to spend some quiet time with God, not only listening for guidance, but receiving God’s strength and love. For some of us it is hard to stop, sit still and listen – and that includes me. I am one of those people who love to have a project in the works all the time. I especially enjoy working with my hands; in the garden, quilting, cleaning the house. Over time I found that the repetition of weeding, cleaning, sewing was quite meditative. My hands were busy but my mind felt free and available to God. My project time has become a time when my mind is free to listen to God; it has become a sacred, intentional time to be with God – a time when the Holy Spirit has room to move my mind and heart to a new place. During this quiet time with God, sometimes a person’s name comes to me,

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sometimes I find myself being held accountable for my actions, other times I feel restored and my creativity is rejuvenated, and always, I feel loved and cared for by God. I have learned that there are many ways to listen for God’s direction, and that God is not partial to one particular style. Whatever our style of listening for and to God, I believe that God is blessed by our willingness to share in God’s mission – the journey to continue God’s purpose of reconciliation in the world. And so I leave you with a wonderful prayer by Ted Loder on listening: Help Me Listen by Ted Loder O Holy One, I hear and say so many words, Yet yours is the word I need. Speak now, And help me listen; and, if what I hear is silence, let it quiet me, let it disturb me, let it touch my need, let it break my pride, let it shrink my certainties, let it enlarge my wonder.

Meditation Three

2 Timothy 4:4 Do not turn away from listening to the truth and wandering away to myths. It is easy to slowly get distracted from listening for the truth. I know that I can get caught up in the details of day to day life and lose focus of my mission and ministry; for which I was created. I can temporarily get off trace from the truth that I am a child of Christ first and that is my true identity – yours too. I believe that the wisest words I have ever been given for ministry are “people first.” Ministry is about relationships, first with God and then with one another. Christ gives us two simple commandments about love – love God and love one another, if we have spent our lives investing in the laws of love, we have listened to the truth. I will end by reminding you of the biggest truth of all:

GOD LOVES YOU GOD LOVES YOU GOD LOVES YOU

“Accustom yourself to the wonderful thought that God loves you with a tenderness, a generosity, and an intimacy which surpasses all your dreams. Give yourself up with joy to a loving confidence in God and have courage to believe firmly that God’s action towards you is a masterpiece of partiality and love… Rejoice that you are what you are; for our Lord loves you very dearly. He loves the whole of you, just as you are.”

Abbe de Tourville, Letters of Direction

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Two Great Prayers from the Iona Community

(From: 50 Prayers from the Iona Community, Compiled by Neil Paynter, 2009)

Today Today may I give and receive love. Today may I work for justice. Today may I listen and pray. Today may I sing God’s praises. Today may I delight in God’s beauty. Today and every day.

By: Ruth Burgess

New Ways God of our lives you are always calling us to follow you into the future, inviting us to new ventures, new challenges, new ways to care, new ways to touch the hearts of all. When we become fearful of the unknown, give us courage. When we worry that we are not up to the task, remind us that you would not call us if you did not believe in us. When we get tired, or feel disappointed with the way things are going, remind us that you can bring change and hope out of the most difficult situations. By: Kathy Galloway

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PRAYERS

GUIDANCE

O God, by whom the meek are guided in judgment, and light rises up in darkness for the godly: Grant us, in all our doubts and uncertainties, the grace to ask what You would have us do, that the Spirit of wisdom may save us from all false choices, and that in Your light we may see light, and in Your straight path may not stumble; through Jesus Christ our Lord. AMEN. UNITED THANK OFFERING

O God, who art the hope of all peoples everywhere, we thank Thee for the outpourings of love and generosity which have enabled us to respond to some of the world’s needs in places for and near; guide us as we face changing times and new frontiers, keep our hearts thankful and our vision clear as we work to fulfill our vocations and ministry as members of the body of Thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord. AMEN.

A CALL TO COMMON MISSION

Gracious God, we know there is always too much work to be done, too little time to do it, and too few people to get it done. We know that mission often gets more talk than action. But we also know that joy and power can be found in the companionship and creation into which you invite us. May we, through our prayers and plans and programs, pursue the possibilities you set before us in our call to common mission. AMEN.

A PRAYER FOR WOMEN Almighty and eternal God, so draw our hearts to you, so guide our minds, so fill our imaginations, so control our wills, that we may be wholly yours, utterly dedicated to you, and then use us, we pray, as you will, and always to your glory and the welfare of your people, through our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. AMEN. MISSION AND OUTREACH

Send us, O God, as your messengers to hearts without a home, to lives without love, to the crowds without a guide. Send us to the children whom none have blessed, to the famished whom none have visited, to the fallen whom none have lifted, to the bereaved whom none have comforted. Keep our sympathies and insight ready, our wills keen, our hands quick to help our sisters and brothers in their need; for Christ’s sake. AMEN. CLOSING PRAYER

Our Father, we dedicate this work we have before us to you with our minds and hearts. Give us the grace, O Father, to seek only your will with our minds, and only your loving service with our hearts. Make clear to each one of us her part in the task. So may our labor for you be not a burden, but a blessing, joy, and ever pleasing to you, through Jesus Christ we ask this. AMEN.

ECW prays…

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Useful Addresses

Web page for ECW, Diocese of East Carolina is on the Diocesan website (http://www.diocese-eastcarolina.org) under the Ministry tab

Friend us on Facebook at Episcopal Church Women, Diocese of East Carolina

Benjamin House

P.O. Box 757 Elizabeth City, NC 27907

(252) 337-7171 www.benjaminhouse.org

Diocesan Representative

Episcopal Relief and Development (ERD)

Mr. Tom Warren [email protected]

Ruth’s House P.O. Box 2843

Washington, NC 27889 (252) 946-0709

www.ruths-house.org

Book Store/ Liturgy Resources Sacred Garden Bookstore 215 West Fisher Avenue Greensboro, NC 27401

(336) 544-1225 www.sacredgardenbookstore.com

Episcopal Relief and Development (ERD) 815 Second Avenue New York, NY 10017

(855) 312-4325 www.episcopalrelief.org

St. Augustine’s University

1315 Oakwood Avenue Raleigh, NC 27610

(808) 948-1126 www.st-aug.edu

Diocese of East Carolina

P.O. Box 1336 Kinston, NC 28503

(252) 522-0885 www.diocese-eastcarolina.org

Episcopal Relief and

Development (To send donations)

P.O. Box 7058 Merrifield, VA 22116-7058

Saint Mary’s School

900 Hillsborough Street Raleigh, NC 27603

(800) 948-2557 www.sms.edu

Episcopal Farmworker Ministry

P.O. Box 160 Newton Grove, NC 28366


Kanuga

P.O. Box 250 Hendersonville, NC 28793

(828) 692-9136 www.kanuga.org

Thompson Child and Family

Focus 6800 Saint Peter’s Lane

Matthews, NC 28105 (704) 536-0375

www.thompsoncff.org

Interfaith Refugee Ministry 1233 Colony Drive

New Bern, NC 28562 (252) 633-9009

www.helpingrefugees.org

Our Little Roses

525 NE 15th St., Suite 100 Miami, FL 33132 (305) 401-0378

www.ourlittleroses.org

Trinity Center

P.O. Drawer 380 Salter Path, NC 28575

(888) 874-6287 (252) 247-5600

www.trinityctr.com

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