This is quite strange, sit- ting here, in April, at my computer pondering what to write for the June Epis- tle as I am watching the snow falling outside. Winter has returned in April, just when I had hoped to be able to start sowing seeds in my gar- dens. I purchased packets of flower seeds the other day – sunflowers, humming- bird mix, columbine – and I have seeds saved from last year. In addi- tion, I need to plant the two pots of Easter lilies that I brought home. Next month, my brothers and I will be taking our The Epistle ST. PAUL'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH MEDINA, OHIO June 2016 Volume 7, Issue 6 Inside this issue: Rector’s Reflection 2 Episcopal Youth Community 3 New Musicians 4 Summer Fellowship 5 Parish History 6 Brown Bag Concerts 6 E-Giving 6 Battered Women’s Shelter 7 Worship: About the Lectionary 8 Christian Education 9 Episcopal Church Women 10 Free Wi-Fi 10 Worship Ministers 11 Sacristans 12 Ushers & Greeters 12 Coffee Hour Hosts 12 Lectionary Readings 12 Birthdays & Anniversaries 13 Prayers & Thanksgivings 13 Income & Expense Statement 14 Treasurer’s Comments 14 Calendar 15 mom down to Sewanee, Tennessee, for a visit with her sister Louise (our cousins are bringing her up from New Orleans, Louisiana). Mom and Aunt Louise were both born in Se- wanee where my grandfa- ther, John Mark Scott, was a chemistry professor on the faculty of the Uni- versity of the South. The University, also com- monly called “Sewanee,” was founded in 1857 by the bishops of the Episco- pal Church in ten South- ern states. It is located on the Cumberland Plateau in middle Tennessee and consists of a College of Arts and Sciences, and a School of Theology. It was, in its early years, the Sewanee Military Acade- my. Among its alumni is the Rt. Rev. Gene Robin- son, retired bishop of New Hampshire. Sewanee is a beautiful campus. A book entitled Sewanee can be found in St. Paul’s Church’s library; in it you can see photos of the campus and read about some of its rich history. I am looking for- ward to this return visit to the “Holy Mountain” as it is affectionately called throughout the Episcopal Church. Blessings and safe travels to all this summer. Blessings, Kim Kelly Senior Warden Note: The picture is of All Saints Chapel at the University of the South. Wardens’ Wonderings
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This is quite strange, sit-
ting here, in April, at my
computer pondering what
to write for the June Epis-
tle as I am watching the
snow falling outside.
Winter has returned in
April, just when I had
hoped to be able to start
sowing seeds in my gar-
dens.
I purchased packets of
flower seeds the other day
– sunflowers, humming-
bird mix, columbine –
and I have seeds saved
from last year. In addi-
tion, I need to plant the
two pots of Easter lilies
that I brought home.
Next month, my brothers
and I will be taking our
The Epistle
S T . P A U L ' S E P I S C O P A L C H U R C H M E D I N A , O H I O
June 2016
Volume 7, Issue 6
Inside this issue:
Rector’s Reflection 2
Episcopal Youth Community
3
New Musicians 4
Summer Fellowship
5
Parish History 6
Brown Bag Concerts
6
E-Giving 6
Battered Women’s Shelter
7
Worship: About the Lectionary
8
Christian Education
9
Episcopal Church Women
10
Free Wi-Fi 10
Worship Ministers 11
Sacristans 12
Ushers & Greeters 12
Coffee Hour Hosts 12
Lectionary Readings
12
Birthdays & Anniversaries
13
Prayers & Thanksgivings
13
Income & Expense Statement
14
Treasurer’s Comments
14
Calendar 15
mom down to Sewanee,
Tennessee, for a visit with
her sister Louise (our
cousins are bringing her
up from New Orleans,
Louisiana).
Mom and Aunt Louise
were both born in Se-
wanee where my grandfa-
ther, John Mark Scott,
was a chemistry professor
on the faculty of the Uni-
versity of the South.
The University, also com-
monly called “Sewanee,”
was founded in 1857 by
the bishops of the Episco-
pal Church in ten South-
ern states. It is located on
the Cumberland Plateau
in middle Tennessee and
consists of a College of
Arts and Sciences, and a
School of Theology. It
was, in its early years, the
Sewanee Military Acade-
my. Among its alumni is
the Rt. Rev. Gene Robin-
son, retired bishop of
New Hampshire.
Sewanee is a beautiful
campus. A book entitled
Sewanee can be found in
St. Paul’s Church’s
library; in it you
can see photos of
the campus and
read about some of
its rich history. I
am looking for-
ward to this return
visit to the “Holy
Mountain” as it is
affectionately
called throughout
the Episcopal
Church.
Blessings and safe
travels to all this
summer.
Blessings,
Kim Kelly
Senior Warden
Note: The picture is of
All Saints Chapel at the
University of the South.
Wardens’ Wonderings
The Epistle Volume 7, Issue 6
Page 2
Rector’s Reflection: The Orange Stole Movement
When I return from my “stay-
cation” to the pulpit and altar of
St. Paul’s Church on June 5, I
will be wearing a color not
commonly seen in vestments:
orange. The following press
release prepared for the Eve-
rytown for Gun Safety organiza-
tion explains why:
“One should learn not to make
off-the-cuff remarks on Face-
book,” the Rev. Dr. C. Eric
Funston, rector of St. Paul’s
Episcopal Church, Medina,
Ohio, told a gathering of clergy
in the Episcopal Diocese of
Ohio. “It only seems to create
more to do.”
In late April, Funston had seen
Everytown for Gun Safety’s an-
nouncement of Gun Violence
Awareness Day on June 2 and
the Wear Orange campaign to
draw attention to it. He shared
the post on his Facebook page
and commented, “Perhaps I can
find an orange stole to wear on
the Sunday after.”
His colleague the Rev. Rosalind
Hughes of Church of the Epiph-
any, Euclid, saw the remark and
offered to make an orange stole
for him, as well as any other
clergy in the diocese who might
be interested. Hughes wrote a
blog post about the idea and
shared it with the diocesan cler-
gy. One thing led to another and
by the time of the diocesan cler-
gy conference in early May at
least a dozen clergy had ex-
pressed an interest. Hughes
went to work finding some hunt-
ers’ “safety orange” fabric and
sewing the stoles; she had com-
pleted sixteen by the conference.
Meanwhile, Funston contacted
Everytown for Gun Safety and
its partner organization,
[Episcopal] Bishops United
Against Gun Violence, to in-
quire whether there would be
interest in the idea beyond
Ohio. He was assured by Travis
Hirschbach, Everytown’s Politi-
cal and Elections Coordinator,
that there would be and, thus,
Gun Violence Awareness or
“Wear Orange” Sunday was
born.
The Rev. Ms. Hughes wrote in
her blog that the “orange stole
is not a statement that I want
you to see me. It is a plea and a
penance and a proclamation:
that we have something to say
about this, we people of faith.
That we have something to say
to the violence of death and de-
struction. That we have seen,
and noticed, and that we are not
unchanged, unturned, unmoved,
we who are alive.” The Episco-
pal Diocese of Long Island,
where Bishop Larry Proven-
zano is a member of Bishops
United, posted recently,
“Priests are encouraged to
wear orange stoles at church on
June 5,” citing Ms. Hughes’
essay.
Ms. Hughes brought twelve of
the completed stoles to the dioc-
esan clergy conference (four
had already been given to cler-
gy who couldn’t be there). Fun-
ston shared their story with the
gathered priests and invited any
who wished to participate to
take one. A dozen clergy did so,
committing to wear them as a
witness to gun safety on June 5,
2016. The participating clergy
are pictured in the accompany-
ing photograph: (Back Row)
(Continued on page 3)
The Epistle Volume 7, Issue 6
Page 3
more vestment makers are creat-
ing the stoles, the 85 Episcopal
bishops of Bishops United
Against Gun Violence have com-
mended the idea to their clergy,
and clergy in several dioceses
have expressed their intention to
also wear an orange stole on June
5.
Our witness is not intended to
challenge any citizen’s rights to
ownership or use of firearms. Our
only purpose is to draw attention
to the devastating reality of gun
violence in our society and call
upon all Americans, especially
Christian Americans, to take steps
to promote gun safety.
The Orange Stole Movement is a
part of the Wear Orange Cam-
paign sponsored by Everytown,
by Bishops United, and by more
than 90 other organizations from
the American Academy of Pediat-
Mary L. Staley of St. Paul’s, Put-
in-Bay; Kay N. Ashby of St. Mat-
thew’s, Ashland; Brian K. Wilbert
of Christ Church, Oberlin; June
Hardy Dorsey of St. Andrew’s,
Elyria; Beth Frank of New Life,
Uniontown; C. Eric Funston of St.
Paul’s, Ohio; Sarah Shofstall of
St. Barnabas, Bay Village; Gayle
L. Catinella of St John’s, Youngs-
town; Rosalind Hughes of Epipha-
ny, Euclid. (Front Row) Stephen
Secaur of St. Bartholomew, May-
field Village; Mary C. Carson of
Redeemer, Lorain; Christopher
McCann of St. Luke’s, Chardon;
Rachel C. Kessler of Harcourt
Parish, Gambier. (Photo taken by
the Rev. Jeff Bunke, Perrysburg,
Ohio)
In the week’s since Ros Hughes
and I came up with the orange
stole idea, it has turned into some-
thing of a movement. Several
rics to the Boys & Girls Clubs of
America.
For more information about the
Wear Orange Campaign, I com-
mend their website to you:
http://www.wearorange.com/
I am looking forward to being back
with you again. While I’ve en-
joyed my time of rest and relaxa-
tion, I have missed worshiping at
St. Paul’s Church . . . and, quite
frankly, I haven’t accomplished
any of the decluttering I had hoped
to get done! My time has been
spent mostly dealing with new dog
Dudley and his post-neutering
care! Time to get done with that!
See you soon!
Blessings to all,
Fr. Eric+
Episcopal Youth Community
St.Paul’s Episcopal Youth Com-
munity is still in full swing even
though school is out. We will
meet each Wednesday evening
this month.
We are getting ready for our Mis-
sion Trip to Youngstown at the
end of the month. We leave Sat-
urday, June 25, and return Satur-
day, July 2. In Youngstown, we
will be working for several differ-
ent agencies in the Youngstown
Initiative and be housed at St.
John’s Episcopal Church.
Our jobs will include, but not be
limited to, some construction
work such as building wheelchair
ramps and painting, small repairs,
landscaping, yard and trash clean-
up, a children’s reading program,
a children’s summer day camp at
a park, running Vacation Bible
School at St. John’s Parish.
We will also be working with Be-
atitudes House that serves women
and children of Mahoning and
Trumbull Counties bound in the
cycle of poverty and homeless-
ness, through housing, education
and family support, and much
more. The Rev. Gayle Catinella
has promised there will be more
than enough work for our group to
do.
We will have our Annual Lock-in
and Car Wash Fundraiser on June 4
-5.
Thanks to Ray Sizemore, who has
agreed to help with our Fundraising
Letter program.
Have a great summer!
Mary Anthony
Youth Group Advisor
The Epistle Volume 7, Issue 6
Page 4
New Hands at the Pipe Organ
With the retirement of former
music director Roberta Stamp-
er, we will be hearing some
new stylings of familiar hymns
and perhaps not-so-familiar
anthems and voluntaries.
Beginning in August, David
Gooding will take the reins as
the parish’s permanent Direc-
tor of Liturgical Music. Before
then, however, Elaine Stone
will supply our music during
the months of June and July.
Both Elaine and David were
interviewed by Fr. Funston and
then auditioned with a commit-
tee of choristers made up of
Judy Delahoyde, Gary Gar-
man, and Ray Sizemore. (Ray
is also a member of the vestry.)
The committee was impressed
with both Mrs.
Stone and Mr.
Gooding and rec-
ommended that
either be hired.
Elaine has decid-
ed to accept a full
time position
with Medina
United Methodist
Church after a
long-planned va-
cation with her
husband in Au-
gust, but will be
playing for us
during the sum-
mer. She comes
to us from two
other congrega-
tions where she is
currently playing:
The Vine Fellowship Presby-
terian and Copley United
Methodist, both in Copley.
She plays at both churches on
Sunday mornings through the
end of May. She also records
music for use each week at
Zion Lutheran (ELCA) in
Doylestown.
Mrs. Stone obtained her Bach-
elor of Music Education from
Butler University, Jordan Col-
lege of Music in Indianapolis,
and a Master of Education in
instrumental and choral music
at Purdue University. She has
played for a variety of church-
es in the Lutheran, Presbyteri-
an, Brethren, and Methodist
traditions. She has also taught
both music and mathematics in
high schools in Indiana.
David Gooding obtained his
Bachelor of Fine Arts in organ
performance at the University
of Buffalo and a Master of
Arts in music at Case Western
Reserve University. He stud-
ied orchestral and choral con-
ducting with George Szell and
Robert Shaw, and composing
with Aaron Copeland.
Until recently, David served as
organist and choirmaster of
Messiah Lutheran Church in
Fairview Park. Before that,
David was the music director
at St. Peter’s Episcopal
Church in Lakewood.
For over a dozen years he was
resident Music Director and
Composer for the Cleveland
Play House and maintained
long associations as Organist
for the Cleveland Orchestra
under George Szell. He has
taught at Lake Erie College.
He is currently (and will re-
main even as he offers his tal-
ents here at St. Paul’s Church)
the organist and choirmaster
for Anshe Chesed Temple on
Fairmount Blvd.
We look forward to working
with both Elaine Stone and
David Gooding in the coming
months.
The Epistle Volume 7, Issue 6
Page 5
Summer Fellowship: Picnic on June 12
COMING EVENTS
Each month of summer, St. Paul's
Parish engages in (or tries to en-
gage in) a special, major fellow-
ship activity:
June – the annual Parish Picnic;
July – hosting the Band Concert
Ice Cream social on the Medina
Town Square;
August – our annual outing to an
Akron Rubber Ducks baseball
game.
This year's vestry liaison for fel-
lowship, Judith DuBose, will be
recruiting teams to assist with
these events.
Parish Picnic: Scheduled each
year on the Sunday following Va-
cation Bible School, the picnic
this year will be on Sunday, June
12. We have sometimes wor-
shiped outside on picnic Sunday if
weather and planning permit; un-
fortunately, this year none of our
"outdoor musicians" are available
to lead us in song, so we will wor-
ship in the church, then party on
the lawn!
Ice Cream Social: It's been a few
years since we hosted the Band's
ice cream social because of rain
outs and calendar conflicts, but
we're trying again! Our assigned
Friday evening is July 15. There
will be sign-up sheets out soon for
pie donations and for workers to
staff the event.
Akron Rubber Ducks Game: We
will once again head to Canal Sta-
dium Friday, August12, game be-
ginning at 7:05 playing the Port-
land Sea Dogs. Ticket sale dead-
line is July 24. Sign-up sheet will
be in the Parish Hall.
COFFEE HOUR
In addition, of course, there is our
weekly fellowship after the 10
a.m. service. Judith has signed up
all the hosts you see listed for
Sundays in June on page 12 of
this issue of The Epistle, but we
are still in need of hosts for Sun-
days in July and August. So take
a look at the sign-up sheet and
volunteer to provide a nosh or two
some summer Sunday!
The Epistle Volume 7, Issue 6
Page 6
Brown Bag Concerts
We have had a fantastic season of
Brown Bag Concerts from Sep-
tember 2015 through May 2016!
To recap, our performers this past
season were:
September: A “Mini Song Fes”
was offered by Deborah Brio, a
Gaelic vocalist, and our own
Keni Hansen, both accompanied
by now-retired music director
Roberta Stamper
October: Local sing-
er/songwriter and raconteur Jim
Gill held forth with his blend of
folk music and funny stories
November: Hammered Dulci-
merist Karen Dick offered a de-
lightful program of traditional
Appalachian and Celtic music
December: Organist Angela
Visnosky provided a seasonal
program of Christmas favorites
January: Married couple Bob
and Margaret Glenn, performing
under the name Je Ne Sais Quoi,
performed a program of Acadi-
an (French Canadian) music on
fiddle and piano. (We were sad-
dened when Bob died of a heart
attack just a week after playing
at St. Paul’s Church.)
February: Jim Gill returned
with another great program of
songs and stories
March: Cellist Malina Rausch-
enfels premiered a program enti-
tled “300 Years of Cello” in-
cluding baroque and contempo-
rary compositions
April: Voilinist Mary Beth Ions
strolled the aisle playing classi-
cal and popular music, and tell-
ing her own store of funny and
touching personal stories
May: The Grady–Miller Duet
(Cathy Miller and Michael
Grady) sang and performed orig-
inal folk and blues compositions
on fiddle and guitar.
We are busy lining up performers
for the 2016-2017 season which
will begin again in September. Be
sure to put lunch hour on the third
Tuesday of the month on your cal-
endar and come enjoy some great
music at St. Paul’s Church.
Remember to give online e-Giving a try!
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regular contributor and to schedule on-going contributions to the operating or capital funds
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fund, and occasionally will include links for seasonal donations.