The Courier
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church | 127 Summer Street | Lynnfield, MA 01940
July 2014
Volume 7, Issue 7
Join In With B-SAFE
REMINDER:
One service at 9 am
through August 31st
July 5 —
St. Luke’s / San Lucas
Community Dining
July 7 —
New Testament: A
Shared Journey
@ 7:00 pm
July 14 & 15 —
B-SAFE
St. Paul's joins 50 Episcopal parishes in our diocese to
support the B-SAFE (Bishop's Summer Academic and Fun
Enrichment) program this summer. Serving over 600
children and teens in the Boston area, B-SAFE creates
relationships that decrease violence. 60 children are in the
program at St. Luke's in Chelsea; Grace Church, Everett will
host during St. Luke's construction.
Here's what's happening and how you can help:
Monday, July 14 & Tuesday July 15:
St. Paul's serves lunch and reads with the children at Grace Church. 1-2 people are
needed to shop for snacks and drinks. Leaving St. Paul's at 10.30am, 6-8 people are
needed to transport food to Everett, serve lunch, clean up, and read with kids.
This is a great opportunity for both individuals and parents with children. Return
early afternoon.
Friday, July 19th: St. Paul's partners with Church of the Good Shepherd in
Reading to provide a Field Trip to the Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary for the
B-SAFE kids.
Sign up in the Big Room. Contact Jen Vath, [email protected] for more
info.
Tickets for Alan Gates Consecration
Register for a FREE ticket by emailing or calling Monique office by Tuesday,
August 12. We may reserve up to 40 tickets at a time. Please indicate whether you
will be singing in the choir, need wheelchair seating, or would like a listening-assist
device. For more information, go to:
http://www.diomass.org/diocesan-news/gatesconsecration
INSIDE...
Calendar
Albert White Bequest
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Sunday School Celebration
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781-334-4594 | 781-334-8320 (for Pastoral Emergencies) | [email protected]
THE JOURNEY INWARD
Albert White Generous Bequest from a Native Son
St. Paul's has received a bequest of $200,000 for general use,
and $5000 for the use of the altar guild, from the estate of
Albert White.
Albert was a son of Lynnfield and St. Paul's, whose mother, Eva
Drew White, helped found this parish -- she is memorialized in
the alcove where the baptismal font rests. Though he moved to
Brookline in the early 1960s and joined a parish there, he loved
St. Paul's and remained committed to his home parish. He has
family in Lynnfield and came back regularly. He called on me
twice during my time here, each time to bring me items
connected to St. Paul's past that he wanted here for safe keeping,
and to show me pieces of the current worship space that were
connected his family and the founding of the parish.
Albert died last October. His funeral was held at Church of Our
Saviour, Brookline, where he was a faithful member. But we
buried him out of St. Paul's, and laid him to rest in Forest Hills Cemetery around the corner. He was a
quiet, kind, gentle, faithful man, much loved by his family and those who knew him. But first and foremost he was a lover of Jesus--apparently he was very clear with Joel Ives, the rector of Our Saviour that
he "talk about Jesus, not about me," in the homily, as they were planning his funeral during Albert's
last days.
Your vestry will begin prayerfully considering the best ways to be good and faithful stewards of this
remarkable generosity.
Congratulations to the Graduates
Ral Nwangu:
Finished the first half of his
degree in Pharmacology at
West Virginia University. He
begins the doctoral portion of
the program this fall.
Sundaes on a Monday
Save the Date for a Sunday School Meeting for Parents on Monday, August 25th from 6- 7 pm. Pizza and
make your own Sundaes. More info coming soon
Judy Sinclair:
Received her Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing from
the University of Massachusetts at Boston.
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THE JOURNEY INWARD
Sunday School Celebration and Thank You
We thanked Caroline Sacca for her years of faithful service to
the Sunday School and asked for God’s blessing on our summer.
Foyer Groups
This congregation is one of St. Paul’s greatest strengths. Foyer groups offer an opportunity to get to know
your fellow parishioners in a more casual setting. While the foyer groups from this year wrap up their
rotations this fall, we will begin to organize for next year’s groups in September. Please consider joining
us!
The groups this year have gone out for dinner, met for bowling and miniature golf, went to the movies,
played charades, and had a karaoke night in addition to dinner in their homes. Everyone had a good time
based the feedback I have received.
The time line will be sign ups in September and October with groups assigned in early November.
Organizing for the first gathering happens over the fall with an initial get together in early January. In
the mean time, this year’s groups should be wrapping up! Please speak with Gretchen Garlow, Bev
Sorrentino, Carole Mason or Gayle Richardson if you have any questions. We look forward to having
everyone join us!
Gretchen Garlow | [email protected] | 781-342-5130
THE COURIER
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THE JOURNEY TOGETHER
St. Paul’s Volunteer Calendar—July 2014
July 6
July 13
July 20
July 27
Acolytes
Ben Vath
Lay Readers
LEM 9:00 amLector
Jim Vath
Emily Vath
Carolyn Shea
Kevin Scheeler
Priscilla March
Karen McAlmon
Jim Rosato
Tom Grilk
Ushers
Cheryl Rosato &
Jo-Anne Collins
Emily & Jake Vath
Ed & Gail Purtz
Evan & Shirley Colton
Altar Guild
Team 4
Team 1
Team 2
Team 3
Flowers
Coffee
Hour
In memory of Loved Ones In memory of Joseph In memory of
by the Keefe Family
Giardi by Katie Ahearn Mr. & Mrs. Riggar and
Mr. & Mrs. Sorrentino
by Beverly & Bob
In memory of Gloria
Sorrentino
Sullivan by Jonna Casey
Susan Bourdon &
Sandy Barrett
Anniversaries
Birthdays
Susan Cafazzo and Family Jen Vath & Nancy Olsen
Thomas & Nancy Grilk
Harry Gilliam
James Vath
Jennifer Vath
James Rosato
Recycling
THE COURIER
Doug & Carol
ton
Sarah Old and Teresa
Walsh
Brun- Dean & Susan Triffit
Michael & Andrea
Bunar
Suzanne Huebschmann
Emmanuel Cassotis
Tyler Walsh
Delilah Mahnfeldt
Robert May
David Plante
Paul Bowen
Carole Mason
John Mancinelli
Catherine Ciolfi
Jacqueline Jamison
Andrew Gehret
Hazel Croxon
Carolyn Shea
Frank Anderson
Thomas Grilk
Marjorie Yates
Avis Evans
Guy Ciolfi
Charles Porter
Teagan Palmer
Priscilla March
Carl Ogren’s
Sarah Old
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THE JOURNEY TOGETHER
Altar Memorial Flowers
There are several open dates in
July and August. If you would
like to give flowers In Memory of
someone or in Thanksgiving for
someone or something, please email or call Gail Purtz at 781-334
-6254. The available dates are July
6 or 13. August 3, 17 or 31.
Nick’s Summer Vacation
After church this Sunday, I plan to leave for my
annual 2 week vacation in Maine. Our supply priest on
July 13 and July 20 will be The Rev. Tricia deBeer, a
seasoned priest with lots of parish experience. In case
of pastoral emergency in my absence, please contact
Senior Warden Abbe Moore who will reach me. I'll be
back in the office Tuesday, July 22.
Staff and Vestry
Clergy and Staff
Priest in Charge
Music Director
Bethlehem School Director
Administrative Assistant
Sunday School Director
Youth Director
Nick Morris-Kliment
Sam Nelson
Carmelina Padovani
Monique Kirchoff
Caroline Sacca
Paul Bowen
781-334-4594
617-281-0387
781-334-6436
781-334-4594
978-335-0501
617-803-8266
Vestry Officers
Senior Warden
Junior Warden
Treasurer
Clerk
Abbe Moore
Jim Rosato
Harry Mandeville
Katie Ahearn
781-334-2377
781-548-9630
781-334-2349
978-531-0468
Vestry Members
Scott Aldrich
Jonna Casey
Rebecca Cass
Dave Garlow
Chris Gehret
Jackie Jamison
Carole Mason
Joshua Savage
Bob Sorrentino
THE COURIER
540-797-0694
781-334-5530
781-587-0232
781-342-5130
978-664-2480
781-334-6689
978-664-0260
617-529-5381
781-944-0891
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