FIRST PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH RALEIGH
112 S. SALISBURY ST
RALEIGH, NC 27601
919-821-5750
WWW.FPCRALEIGH.ORG
INSIDE THIS ISSUE:
Guest Preacher
2
Habitat for
Humanity
2
Haiti Summer Trip
2
Loaves and Fishes
Chili Sale
2
Contributions
3
Book Restoration
Project
3
This Week at FPC
4
Pastor on Call
4
Christian Sympathy
4
FPC Shares
January 15 - January 22, 2017
Volume XXI, Issue 2
From Ed’s Desk
Dear Friends,
I am always reluctant
to suspend worship
because of weather, but
based on the driving
conditions around here
on Sunday, I thought
we made the safe,
prudent decision. And
some of you know that
we tried a technological
solution, broadcasting
our worship service on
Facebook, making it
available to anyone with
an internet connection.
As of late Sunday, several thousand people in
many states (and
Ireland!) has viewed the
video and thus, in some
way, shared in the
worship life of First
Presbyterian Church.
warm and safe as the last
But something is missing
vestiges of this recent
when we don’t sit alongside winter storm melt away.
one another in the pews in
our sanctuary. In particular,
Grace and Peace,
we were scheduled to share
the sacrament of the Lord’s
Ed
Supper on Sunday, which
means we missed the particular experience of passing
plates and trays to one
another, person to person,
experiencing the joy of
communion.
So I hope you are as eager
as I am for Sunday to return,
so we can gather again in
our Sunday school classrooms and in our sanctuary,
to take delight in the ties
that bind us together. Until
then, I hope you will stay
201st Birthday Celebration
Please make plans to join us for our 201st Birthday
Celebration on Sunday, January 22. We will have guest
preacher Larry Lyon (his bio is on the next page) and the
choir will perform the Church Anthem with orchestra
during both services. There will be a covered dish lunch in
Memorial Hall immediately following the 11 o’clock
service. FPC will provide the meat and ask you to bring a
side, salad, or dessert. No reservations needed, and donations are welcome. Around 1:30, after the lunch, there will
be a ceremonial closing of the time capsule as we place it
back into the cornerstone to be opened in 2117.
Lectionary
January 15:
Isa. 49:1-7; Ps. 40:1-11;
1 Cor. 1:1-9; John 1:29-42
January 22:
Isa. 9:1-4; Ps. 27:1, 4-9;
1 Cor. 1:10-18; Matt. 4:12-23
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Rev. Dr. Lawrence Lyon - Guest Preacher on Sunday, January 22
Our Bicentennial Year comes
to an end on January 22 when
we celebrate the church’s
birthday, and the beginning of
its 201st year. There are other
multiple generation families in
the church, but the Durfey
family may hold the record for
longevity. We warmly welcome Larry Lyon, a descendant
of the Durfey’s as guest preacher at our final Bicentennial
Worship Sunday. Not a stranger to our pulpit, he coofficiated at the weddings of Paul Hoover IV (now a FPC
Deacon) and Sally; and of Alston Hoover and Will Hayes
(grandson of Al Edwards); plus the funerals of his Uncle
Paul Hoover in 2000 and his Aunt Dot Hoover in 2016.
Paul Hoover was an elder for many years and served as
clerk of the session. Larry was never actually a member of
First Presbyterian, and yet, the church occupies and
important place in his family history as well as in his own
personal journey. His grandparents, Cary and Margaret
Durfey, were married in the sanctuary in 1914. Cary was a
deacon and President of the Vanguard Class in 1918. A
stained glass window in his honor remains in the Vanguard
Room. His mother, Betty Whitmel Durfey, grew up at FPC.
She and his father, Bud Lyons were married in the sanctuary on December 26, 1946. Larry says of his memories at
FPC, “I have many memories of these occasions over the
years. Oddly enough, while never having actually lived in
Raleigh or been a member of FPC, the church always has
seemed somewhat like ‘home’ to me. The Durfey clan historically was large, noisy, outgoing, and joyful. I have been
so blessed to be a part of it all. Two memories stand out
and tie together: the Sunday morning the extended family
gathered in the Vanguard Room for the dedication of the
stained glass window in our grandfather’s memory, and the
afternoon, decades later, when we gathered in the very
same room in the minutes before the funeral of our beloved aunt, Aunt Dot. One room, several decades, so many
memories, of a sacred place, and of a loving family.”
Habitat for Humanity Downtown Coalition Build Begins January 16
FPC is building a Habitat House with faith communities in
downtown Raleigh beginning on January 16 (MLK day) with
a wall build starting at 9 am at the Habitat Construction
Facility located at 2615 Westinghouse Blvd, Raleigh. (This
is one of our FPC Serves events in conjunction with MLK
Day of Service.) The evening before at 5 pm there will be a
MLK Worship Service at Martin Street Baptist Church
open to all members of the coalition. In addition to MLK
day, our work days include February 11, March 4 and
March 18. Please put these dates on your calendar and join
us to build a home for Al and Terry Young and their four
children. The house will be built at 925 Skinner Dr. in the
Crosstowne neighborhood—the same neighborhood we
worked in last year. Sign up at http://vhub.at/
downtownraleigh. It is very important to sign up through
this website. Work at the house will also be underway
every Thursday, Friday and Saturday after January 16 until
the house is complete. If our selected workdays do not fit
your schedule or you want to work more than just those
days, you may choose to work other days as well. Just sign
up through the volunteer hub website.
Haiti Summer Trip Information Meetings
Once again FPC and White Memorial members will be traveling to Haiti from Wednesday, June 14 to Wednesday, June 21,
2017. Our projects will include running the Cite Soleil medical
and dental clinic, distributing reading glasses and re-roofing
houses. We welcome adults, college students and high school
youth/parents who are flexible, willing to work hard, and interested in serving the Haitian community. There will also be spiritual and cultural opportunities including attending church and
experiencing Haitian culture. To find out more attend an information meeting on either Sunday, January 22nd or February
12th at 12:15 in the Ed Greer room on the 3rd floor of the Edge
Building. For more information or if you cannot attend please
contact Carol Anne Moehring ([email protected] or
919-833-4070) or Chris Northup ([email protected]
or 919-387-8154).
Loaves & Fishes Chili Sale
Loaves & Fishes Ministry is sponsoring the annual
Chili Sale and you may begin ordering now. We are
offering both meat and veggie chili priced at $13 per
quart. Mitch Crisp is overseeing preparation of the
chili, and we know what a fine chef she is. Ordering
deadline is January 15; however, you may place your
order now by calling Priscilla McRee, 919-816-6063,
or Ralph Dearborn, 919-741-8016. Monies raised from
this sale go to help Loaves and Fishes in its work with
at risk children and their families helping them succeed
in school and in their lives. Pick Up: Friday, Jan. 20 in
the afternoon or Saturday, Jan. 21 in the morning at
Hudson Memorial Presbyterian Church, 4921 Six Forks
Road
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Contributions
Bolivian Scholarship
Betsy Cox
Betty Dorman
Ed Finley
Nancy Russell
In honor of her grandchildren by Pat Wilson
In memory of Rudy Dudley by Richard Specht
Friendship Fund
Ed & Jane Bristol
Emalyne Catching
Wesley & Esther Clark
Ed Finley
Raymond & Lynn Guilbault
Cherie & Brian Johnson
Susan & George Peters
Katherine Wilson
In honor of Crystal Baker by Brian & Leewyn Hatch
In honor of Anne Black Carter by the Vanguard Class
In honor of Viswas Chitnis by Bill & Melonie Taylor
In honor of David Covington & Choir by Chip & Susan
Strong
In honor of Betty Crawford by Jerrie & Ralph Dearborn
In honor of Boyd DeVane by the Vanguard Class
In honor of Steve Elderkin by Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Beal
In honor of Mr. & Mrs. Fred Hollar by Curran & Kathryn
Hoover
In honor of Cathy Kramer, Megan Yohman, and all
members of the children’s choir by John & Ann LeGarde
In honor of Charles & Mary Jo Littlewood by:
Sharon & Mark Ashburn
Bettie Murphey
In honor of Barrett Mardre by Bill & Melonie Taylor
In honor of Don & Priscilla McRee by Jerrie & Ralph
Dearborn
In honor of the Moehrings by Barbara Moehring
In honor of Jenny Patchett by Lori & Justin Eckard
In honor of Phoenix Sunday School Teachers by anonymous
In honor of Tracy Pleasant by the Vanguard Class
In honor of Judy & Gerry Rogers by anonymous
In honor of Nancy Russell by the Vanguard Class
In honor of Dr. Nat Sparrow by Jack, Susan, and John Davis
In honor of Jill Taylor by Bill & Melonie Taylor
In honor of John & Kate Taylor by Bill & Melonie Taylor
In honor of Katie Parks Taylor by Bill & Melonie Taylor
In honor of Susan Taylor by Bill & Melonie Taylor
In honor of John Taylor, Jr. by Bill & Melonie Taylor
In honor of Julie & John Thomas by the Vanguard Class
In honor of FPC Staff by Jack, Susan, and John Davis
In honor of Vanguard Officers, Teachers, & Pianist by John,
Susan, and Jack Davis
In honor of Richard & Diane White by Jan & Allen Barwick
In honor of Ray & Melba Wyche by Joe & Yvonne Wyche
In honor of Fran & Ed Yohman by the Vanguard Class
In memory of Cissy & Tom Bodenstine by Susan Skidmore
In memory of Esther Harris Carlyle, mother of Annette,
and Truby and Marie Holt, Larry’s parents, by Larry &
Annette Holt
In memory of Lewis Cox by Betsy Cox
In memory of Frances Deaton by Cathy & Al Kramer
In memory of Henry Denny, Ray Denny’s brother, by Stuart
& Candy Parks
In memory of Martha Eames, Charlotte Banks’ mother, by
Jack, Susan, and John Davis
In memory of Dr. & Mrs. Al Edwards by Jack, Susan, and
John Davis
In memory of Tom Martin by Jack, Susan, and John Davis
In memory of Albert C. Smith by Betsy Cox
In memory of Martha Dale Stock by Edwin W. Stock, Jr.
In memory of Charles M. Thomas by Edwin W. Stock, Jr.
In memory of Clayton & Mary Williams by Joe & Yvonne
Wyche
In memory of John Wray by Marion Wray
In memory of Diane Williams Wrzosek by Joe & Yvonne
Wyche
In memory of Robert W. Wyche by Joe & Yvonne Wyche
Hope for Years to Come
In memory of Dwight Jordan by Marilyn Kane
In memory of Tom Martin by:
Debbie & Larry Robbins
Stuart & Candy Parks
Music Ministry
Linda Hunt
In memory of Leon Cheek by Mike Woody
Thank You to Those Who Gave Towards the Book Restoration Project
James & Dixie Crew
Barry & Mary Lawson Mobray
Dan & Kathy Roebuck
In memory of Thomas Baine Anderson, Jr. by Jane Hubbard
Anderson, Catherine Anderson Beard, and Mary Perrin
Anderson Stark
In memory of Charles McKinnon Hensey by Edna Railey
Hensey, Charles and Laura Hensey and children, Erin and
Solomon, Walter Hensey and children, Stella, Henry and
Merin
In memory of Lynda Russell and Jim Raynor by Kenneth
Russell & Nancy Raynor Russell
In honor of all of the women of First Presbyterian Church,
past present and future, by Circle 9
First Presbyterian Church
112 S. Salisbury St., Raleigh, NC 27601
Church Staff
Edward A. McLeod, Jr., Pastor/Head of Staff, x 2206, [email protected]
Moffett S. Churn, Interim Associate Pastor, x2208, [email protected]
Edwin W. Stock, Jr., Pastor Emeritus
David L. Covington, Director of Music, x 2203, [email protected]
Craig M. Barfield, Organist
Beth M. Thaxton, Director, Youth Ministries and Christian Education, x 2209,
[email protected]
Carol Anne Moehring, Director, Community Outreach, x 1001,
[email protected]
Edward Bruce, Church Administrator, x 2219, [email protected]
Sharyl Y. Monkovich, Church Secretary, x 2204, [email protected]
Mary Beth Wortham Communications Specialist, x 2220, [email protected]
Allison W. Lee, Financial Secretary, x2103, [email protected]
Amanda Renfroe, Nursery Coordinator, [email protected]
Tracy Battle, Facilities Supervisor, [email protected]
Jonathan Regalado, Sexton
Ricky Brodie, Parking Attendant
Daren Taylor, Sexton
Candy Parks, Pastor’s Assistant for Visitation
Non-Profit Organization
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Church Leadership
Judy Rogers, Clerk of Session
Andrew Beal, Moderator, Board of Deacons
This Week at FPC:
Sunday (1/15)
8:30 a.m. Worship Service
9:45 a.m. Church School
11:00 a.m. Worship Service
5:00 p.m. Path Finders/ROCKStars
Chapel Choir
6:00 p.m. Youth
Monday (1/16)
Church Office & CDC Closed
8:00 a.m. FPC Serves
7:00 p.m. Young Adult Basketball
Tuesday (1/17)
6:00 p.m. Adult Basketball
Wednesday (1/18)
6:30 a.m. Early Birds
12:00 p.m. Midweek Service/Jim Ferry
12:30 p.m. Midweek Lunch
6:00 p.m. Property & Insurance
Pastoral Care Committee
7:00 p.m. Deacons
7:15 p.m. Handbells
Thursday (1/19)
6:00 p.m. Middle School Basketball
7:00 p.m. Chancel Choir
7:30 p.m. High School Basketball
Friday (1/20)
7:00 p.m. Middle School Lock-In
and JobStart. Call office for dates/
times.
Pastor On Call:
January 14-16, 21-22
Ed McLeod (919) 623-4512
Saturday (1/21)
Christian Sympathy to…
7:30 a.m. Winter MS/HS Basketball League Rob and Beth Fields and family
Sunday (1/22)
8:30 a.m. Worship Service
9:45 a.m. Church School
Confirmation Class
Inquirers Class
11:00 a.m. Worship Service
12:00 p.m. Congregational Meal
5:00 p.m. Path Finders/ROCKStars
Chapel Choir
6:00 p.m. Youth
Other ministries are Alcoholics and
Narcotics Anonymous; Child Development
Center; Church in the Woods Care Point;
The Linen Closet; ; NAMI, RYM, SAFEchild,
on the death of Beth’s mother,
Patricia Williard, on January 4
FPC Shares
The FPC Shares items for the
month of January are canned
fruit and applesauce.