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Anglican Province of America
The Most Reverend Walter H. Grundorf, D.D., Presiding Bishop
3348 W. State Road 426, Oviedo, Florida 32765
Telephone: 407.657.0880 Fax: 407.657.4410 Email:[email protected]
Website: www.anglicanprovince.org
VOLUME XX No. 4
October - December 2014
BISHOP’S EPISTLE
As we enter the month of November, it is a time
to reflect on the Christian year that is rapidly
drawing to a close and to think about the challenges of the future. For a number of our people,
life is a struggle with health, finances, aging and
so on. With others, the struggle is more about
providing for the family, getting a decent job,
concern about family members be they parents,
or children off at school or separated for other
reasons. Each new Christian year brings with it
hope not because of some empty dream but because of the ‘drama of our redemption.’ It
reminds us once again that the Word was made
Flesh and came among us. This is the blessed
hope that in spite of circumstances we face in
this world, our Lord Jesus Christ has overcome
the world. As we offer ourselves with all the baggage this life places upon us, we know from his
promise that he is with us through whatever
struggles we may face. He has promised to never
leave us or forsake us. May we face the new
Christian year with joy, peace and resolve to
make it, through the grace of God, the best year
yet in our lives.
DMA Synod
The month of October has been the month of
Synods in the Anglican Province of America.
The Diocese of Mid-America held its Fourth
Annual Synod at Our Lady of the Snows, Belleville, Illinois October 15, 2014, a day before the
Anglican Province of America Synod. The necessary Synod business was held which included
the adoption of a budget for 2015 and the election to replace members rotating off of the
Standing Committee and Provincial Council.
The big news was the relocation of the Bishop
Coadjutor Robert Todd Giffin to the San Antonio
area of Texas. They are at present settling in
there and Norma Jean is assuming her new
duties with her new company. The Parish of
St. Joseph, New Braunfels, Texas is in the
area and plans are to start another mission in
this large metropolitan area of West Texas.
Bishop Ordinary, Larry Shaver will continue
to assist in the DMA following his official
retirement in June 2015.
APA Synod
The Provincial Synod of the APA and the General Synod of the Anglican Church in America
(ACA) were held concurrently at the National
Shrine of our Lady of the Snows (OLS). The
plenary sessions of each of the provinces were
held separately, but the worship services were
held jointly with clergy from each jurisdiction
sharing in officiating. The Synod Eucharist
was a concelebrated Mass by Bishops Grundorf and Marsh. The Synod Eucharist Sermon
was preached by the Rt. Rev. Chad Jones,
Suffragan Bishop of the Diocese of the East
(DEUS). Service music was provided by
Richard “Rick” Watson on the lovely pipe organ in the Church of Our Lady of the Snows.
All bishops in attendance were vested and
seated near the Altar. The banquet held
following the Mass was a joyful occasion for
clergy and laity alike with music provided by
Bishop George Langberg. Many took advantage of singing along with Bishop George
as he did a number of familiar tunes of days
gone by. It was a grand time of getting to know
our intercommunion partners.
The APA Provincial Council and Synod were
well attended considering the fact that the
East had its Synod in July and the West was
holding its Synod a week and a half after-
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wards. The business of the APA was conducted
with the usual reports. One report that stood
out was given by our treasurer, D.J. Fulton,
concerned our giving to the Global Partnerships
which we support. Since our last Provincial
Synod in 2011, we have raised $586,802 for our
Global Partners. This is amazing considering
the size of our Province. It demonstrates the
great love our people have for those Christians
in foreign lands that are less fortunate than we.
Also as an order of business, we elected or
appointed new members of the Provincial
Council to replace those finishing their terms:
Officer, Debra Middleton, Secretary; House of
Bishops, Rt. Rev. Robert Giffin; House of Clergy, Rev. Brad Cunningham, House of Laity,
Robert Richter and Peter Moritz; and Diocesan
Rep, Ben Lizak (DOW).
On the agenda and passed with a modification,
was a proposed amendment to the Constitution
under Article 1 Sec. 3 Of Provincial Synod
having to do with the election of the next
Presiding Bishop. This amendment provides for
the election of the next Presiding Bishop rather
than just the most senior Bishop Ordinary
assuming the Office. It will require a 2/3 vote of
the House of Bishops and a 2/3 each of the
House of Clergy and House of Laity. Additionally, this amendment must be passed by two consecutive Provincial Synods in order to replace
the original Article. The proposed Amendment
is attached at the end of this Epistle.
DOW Synod and Ordination
The Synod for the Diocese of the West (DOW)
was held October 28-29, and hosted by All
Saints’ Anglican Church, Prescott, Arizona. The
Synod was held jointly with the ACA/DOW for
worship services and meals and separately for
the business of each Synod. Our DOW held the
election to replace members rotating off the
Standing Committee and passed a budget for
2015. The highlight of the Synod was the joint
Eucharist when Vincent Varnas of St. Michael’s
Church, Wilsonville, Oregon was ordained as a
Deacon. The Synod Eucharist was held in the
beautiful All Saints’ Church and the host
church provided lunch following the Service. It
is anticipated that Deacon Varnas will work
with St. Michael’s and the Rector Fr. Robert
Hawkins in forming a new mission church in
Corvallis, Oregon. Also, Fr. Creighton Barnes of
St. Andrew’s Church, Jacksonville, (Medford)
Oregon has announced his retirement as Rector
of the church. Fr. Robert Hawkins will serve as
Rector, and will have two Deacons locally,
Deacons William “Bill” Baker and Christopher
“Chris” Smith assisting. Canon Walt Crites was
elected as the President of the Standing Committee and re-appointed as Vicar General of the
Diocese. Fr. Robert Hawkins was appointed as
the Assistant Vicar General of the DOW. We
were pleased to have as an invited guest the
Rev. Blake Schwendimann, Assistant Priest at
St. Matthew’s Church, Newport Beach, CA.
News from the DEUS
Diaconate Ordination
We are pleased to announce the Ordination to
the Diaconate of the Rev. Arthur Walker on
Aug. 23, 2014 by Bishop Chad Jones. The new
Deacon will be serving at St. Michael the Archangel, Charlotte, NC under the Rectorship of
Fr. Richard Bakley. May God bless Arthur,
along with his family, in his new ministry .
Diocesan Synod location and date determined
The Diocese of the East (DEUS) now has a date
and venue for the 2015 Diocesan Synod. All
Saints’ Church, Charlottesville, Virginia has
agreed to host our next Synod the week of July
27, 2015. Thank you to Canon Glenn Spencer
and the congregation for taking on this challenge. We are looking forward to having the
Synod at All Saints’ in historic Charlottesville.
News from St. Francis Church, Jonesboro, GA
We have three exciting bits of information from
Fr. Allen Fisher at St. Francis Church, Jonesboro, GA. First, we have already reported on
the arrival of Lucas Elliott to Fr. Allen and
Kacey joining young Noah, his brother. Second,
St. Francis’ Church held the celebration of the
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burning of the mortgage on November 15 and
we hope to have pictures on the website soon.
Thirdly, Fr. Allen reports that the parish, only
30 strong officially, has taken on the task along
with First Baptist Church of Forest Park, of
feeding itinerant workers under the program
called “Feed the Hungry.” Every Monday their
members head out to feed 50-55 day workers
with sack lunches. He reports that the Gideons
periodically come and distribute Bibles to the
men which is something they regularly ask
about. Fr. Allen will usually pray with 15-20 of
them who want prayer and ask questions about
scripture. They have other community programs which would make a good article for
Ecclesia newsletter. God bless the folks at St.
Francis’ Church.
APA Winter Clergy Conference
Our Annual Winter Clergy Conference will be
held this January 2015 on beautiful Amelia
Island in Fernandina Beach, Florida. No real
chance of ice and snow here! The dates for the
Winter Conference will be Wed., January 28
arriving and Fri., January 30 departing. Many
thanks to Fr. Brad Cunningham and Holy
Trinity Church, Fernandina Beach, FL for
agreeing to host this gathering of clergy, clergy
wives, and deaconesses. The Board of Examining Chaplains will be meeting in advance of the
Conference and the Standing Committee will be
meeting following the Conference on Friday
morning. There will be a special presentation
on Thursday for the clergy wives.
We are privileged to have as Presenters, Canon
Michael Ward in the morning and afternoon
sessions will be with Fr. William Martin. The
theme of this Winter Clergy Conference is
“Renewing Our Hearts and Minds.”
Updates on Global Appeals
Deacon Joel Arellano has been released from
the hospital pending further treatment involving chemo therapy and radiation. He has stage
three cancer which requires that he pay $5,000
for the treatment. A deposit of $2,500 would
allow them to begin treatment. It is a very
aggressive form of cancer. Please help with this
emergency if you are able. Checks should be
sent to our Treasurer, D.J. Fulton, and note
memo field with “Deacon Joel Appeal.”
One of the desperate needs for our Presiding
Bishop in South India is a vehicle to minister to
his far flung, rapidly growing Diocese. He has
been relying on a rented vehicle which is an
expensive proposition. We are appealing for
funds to purchase a suitable SUV which can be
purchased for $10,000. I would like to see this
vehicle acquired for Bishop Jaya Rao by
Christmas. Again, donations should be sent to
Treasurer, D.J. Fulton, with note of “India
Bishop’s vehicle” in memo field.
APA Ecclesia Anglicana Newsletter
Fr. Conway has done an excellent job following
his predecessor, Fr. Richard Bakley, who resurrected the Newsletter, the name, and got the
initial issues printed. Ecclesia Anglicana is
your newsletter and Fr. David Conway of St.
James of Jerusalem Church, Sarasota, FL,
wishes all of you to know this. Fr. Conway
wants your parish news and would like you to
voluntarily send a picture and an article to
him, unsolicited. He has resorted to ‘bugging’
people for information when none has been
volunteered, so please send your news directly
to Fr. Conway at: [email protected].
Ordination to the Sacred Priesthood
On Sat., November 15, 2014, at St. Michael the
Archangel Church, Charlotte, NC, I ordained
the Rev. O. Michael Cawthon, Sr. as a priest in
the Church of God, surrounded by Bishops
Jones and Brewer, his rector, the Very Rev.
Richard Bakley, and numerous clergy from
around the Diocese. Fr. Cawthon completed the
rigorous Master’s Degree Program at Reformed
Theological Seminary. His wife, Debbie, and
other family members and friends came to be
with him on this glorious occasion.
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Retirements
St. Paul’s Anglican Church, Crownsville, MD,
will bid farewell Bishop Robert “Bob” and Emily
Loiselle after Thanksgiving. We had a wonderful celebration of their ministry with St. Paul’s
Church at a banquet on Sunday evening, Nov.
9, 2014. The banquet was attended by over 160
people whose lives were touched by their love
and ministry in this parish. It was a 14 year
ministry, taking the church from near death to
the present including the building of a new
Church structure. They will be sorely missed by
all and the church thankfully has the faithful
ministry of Interim Rector, Fr. Thomas Burr.
We wish all of them God’s blessing.
Christ the Redeemer Church, Warner Robins,
Georgia will bid farewell to their Rector, Fr.
Paul Gerlock and his wife, Linda, on December
6, 2015. This parish has an amazing ministry
under the leadership of Fr. Paul beginning in
the conference room of the Holiday Inn, acquiring property, remodeling a house for church
services and now recently moving into their
lovely, newly constructed church building. All of
this was done while others his age would have
been looking at retiring. They will be greatly
missed by all. We wish them every blessing and
a good long life together.
A reminder to all clergy, there is no scriptural
precedent for retirement from your lifetime
ordination, only a move on to a new ministry.
Congratulations on the new arrivals
We send our blessing and congratulations to:
Fr. Matt and Sarah Harlow on the birth of
their son, John Christopher Harlow, born
Sept. 2, 2014.
Fr. Allen and Kasey Fisher on the birth of
their son, Lucas Elliott Fisher, born Sept.
19, 2014.
Bishop Chad and Megan Jones and the birth
of their daughter, Caelin Meredith Lee Anne
Jones, born Oct. 9, 2014.
In closing, I want to join Mary in wishing each
of you a blessed Thanksgiving Day and, as we
anticipate the Advent Season, a time of joyous
preparation.
+Walter
Ad Clerum APA
Assignments/Appointments:
DEUS: The Rev. Mr. Arthur Walker was ordained
Deacon on August 23, 2014 at St. Michael the
Archangel Church in Charlotte, NC. Fr. Walker
will serve as Deacon at St. Michael the Archangel,
North Carolina.
DEUS: The Rev. O. Michael Cawthon, Sr. was
ordained to the Sacred Order of Priesthood on
November 15, 2014 at St. Michael the Archangel
Church, Charlotte, NC. Fr. Cawthon will serve at
St. Michael the Archangel Church.
DOW: The Rev. Mr. Vincent Varnas was ordained
Deacon on October 29, 2014, at the DOW Synod in
the Church of All Saints, in Prescott, Arizona. Fr.
Varnas will serve as Deacon at St. Michael’s
Church in Wilsonville, Oregon.
Vacancies:
St. Peter the Apostle Mission, Kingsport, TN.
St. Francis Church, Blacksburg, VA.
Christ the Redeemer, Fort Valley (Warner
Robins), GA, effective year-end 2014.
All Saints, Prescott, AZ, effective year-end
2014.
Prayer List
Of your charity, keep in your prayers:
Fr. Warner, Retired APA Treasurer, Bill Jourdan
and wife, Doris, Fr. Longcamp, Bishop Brewer’s
son, Douglas; Fr. Perez’s father, David and mother, Susan; Dss. Jenkins; Fr. Daughtry; Bishop
Dorman; Dss Debbie’s husband, Dan; Fr. Crites;
Fr. Wiebe; Fr. Mallard; Fr. Gardner; Fr. Richard
Smith; Bishop Belmonte’s wife, Eros; Fr. Peeple’s
wife, Miss Cora; Fr. Emerson’s wife, Lindsay; Fr.
Tracy Smith’s wife, Barni.
Bishop’s Itinerary:
Oct. 14-17: APA/ACA Concurrent Synods, Shrine
of Our Lady of the Snows (OLS), Belleville, IL.
Oct 15: DMA Synod, OLS, Belleville, IL.
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Oct. 28-30: DOW Synod, All Saints’ Church,
Prescott, AZ. Ordination of Rev. Vincent Varnas
to Diaconate.
Nov. 7-9: Episcopal visitation, St. Paul’s Church,
Crownsville, MD.
Nov. 15: Ordination to Priesthood, Fr. Cawthon,
St. Michael the Archangel Church, Charlotte, NC.
Nov. 16: Episcopal visitation and Confirmations,
St. Michael the Archangel Church, Charlotte, NC.
Nov. 19: Assembly of Bishops’ Meeting via conference call.
Nov. 23: Episcopal visitation, All Saints, Palatka,
FL.
Nov. 25-Nov. 28: Office closed-please contact
Bishop Grundorf via cell phone if urgent.
Dec. 3: Christian Education Meeting, St.
Stephen's Pro-Cathedral (ACC), Athens, GA.
Dec. 7-18: Out of country-no connectivity-please
contact office for assistance.
Dec. 24-Jan 1: APA and Diocesan offices closed.
Jan. 11, 2015: Visitation, St. James of Jerusalem,
Sarasota, FL.
Jan. 18: Visitation, St. Luke’s, Port Orange, FL.
Jan 28-30: APA Winter Conference, Fernandina
Beach, FL.
Suffragan Bishop’s Itinerary:
October 13-17: APA/ACA Concurrent Synods,
House of Bishops meetings, Shrine of Our Lady of
the Snows (OLS), Belleville, IL.
Nov. 1-2: Episcopal visitation and Confirmations,
All Saints Church, Mills River, NC.
Nov. 8: Tampa Bay Chapter Meeting of FiFNA,
St. Philip’s Church, Pinellas Park, FL.
Nov. 9: Episcopal visitation and baptisms, St.
Philip’s Church, Pinellas Park, FL.
Nov. 14-15: Ordination of the Rev. Orville Michael
Cawthon Sr., to the Sacred Order of Priests, St.
Michael the Archangel Church, Matthews, NC.
Nov. 18th-19th: Council Meeting of FiFNA, Holy
Communion Church (REC), Dallas, TX.
Nov. 21-23: Episcopal Visitation. St. Alban's
Church, Joppa, MD.
Dec. 3: Christian Education Meeting, St.
Stephen’s Pro-Cathedral (ACC), Athens, GA.
Jan. 20-22: Society of the Holy Cross (SSC) Chapter Retreat, Our Lady of the Holy Spirit Monastery, Conyers, GA.
Jan. 27-30: DEUS Board of Examining Chaplains
Meeting, DEUS Standing Committee Meeting,
and APA Winter Conference, Holy Trinity Church,
Fernandina Beach, FL.
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October Birthdays
Rev. Eric Holle
Rev. John O’Brien
Very Rev. William Perkins, Jr., CBS, SM
Rev. David Conway
Rev. Ronald Massey
Rev. Michael Stranz, OSB/Cn
Rev. Irving Cook
Rev. Canon William Weston
Rev. Mr. William Baker
Rev. Frank Bartlett
Rev. Roger Bell
Rev. Daniel Malcolm
Rev. Gregory Miller
Rev. Canon Burdett Geer
Rev. Edward Warner
Rev. Mr. Josef Mayntz
Rev C. William Carter
Rev. John Gibson
Rev. Mr. Richard Hitchcock
October Anniversaries
Rev. Thomas Burr, Priesthood
Canon R. Larry Emerson, Priesthood
Rev. George Ates, Diaconate
Rev. Nicholas Henderson, Priesthood
Rev. David Conway, Priesthood
Rt. Rev. Robert Giffin, Bishop
Very Rev. Richard Bakley, Priesthood
Rev. Canon Richard Smith, Priesthood
Rev. Stephen Sommerrock, Priesthood
Rev. Robert Tufton, Diaconate
Rev. Mr. Thomas Burr, Diaconate
Rev. Eric Holle, Priesthood
Rev. M. Tracy Smith, Priesthood
Rev. John O’Brien, Priesthood
Most Rev. Larry Shaver, Obl, OSB, Diaconate
Most Rev. Larry Shaver, Obl, OSB, Priesthood
Rev. Lawrence Adams, PhD Diaconate
Rev. Mr. Eric Dawson, Diaconate
Rev. Canon Burdett Geer, Priesthood
Rev. Mr. William Baker, Diaconate
Rev. Mr. Christopher Smith, Diaconate
Rt. Rev. C. Peter Brewer, Bishop
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Rev. Richard Baskwill, Diaconate
Rev. Irving Cook, Priesthood
Rev. Dr. Creighton Barnes, Diaconate
Rt. Rev. Robert Loiselle, Diaconate
Rev. Canon Robert Tregenza, Priesthood
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Rev. John Poole
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Rev. Dr. Creighton Barnes
Rev. Canon James Daughtry
Very Rev. Richard Palmer, PhD
Rev. Canon Robert Tregenza
Rev. Matthew Harlow
Rev. Kenneth Bailey
Rev. John DiBiasi
November Anniversaries
Dss. Deborah Kidd, Setting Apart
Rev. Gregory Miller, Diaconate
Rev. Dr. Robert Peeples, Priesthood
Rev. Robert Hawkins, Diaconate
Rev. Daniel Malcolm, Priesthood
Rev. Kevin Sweeney, Priesthood
Rt. Rev. J.L. Karunakar, Bishop
Rev. David Conway, Diaconate
Rev. John O’Brien, Diaconate
Most Rev. A.L. Jaya Rao.P., Bishop
Rev. Mr. Clinton McKenzie, Diaconate
Rev. David Sokol, Diaconate
Rev. Eugene Godbold, PhD, Diaconate
Rev. Mr. Louis Linn, Diaconate
Very Rev. Glenn Spencer, Diaconate
Rt. Rev. G. Raymond Hanlan, Diaconate
Rev. Mr. Christopher Perez, Diaconate
Rev. Mr. Alton Witham, Diaconate
Most Rev. Walter Grundorf, D.D., Priesthood
Rev. John DiBiasi, Diaconate
Rt. Rev. Robert Loiselle, Priesthood
Very Rev. Richard Palmer, PhD, Priesthood
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Rev. O. Michael Cawthon, Sr.
Very Rev. Walter Crites, V.G.
Rev. Nicholas Henderson
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December Anniversaries
Very Rev. Ralph Waterhouse, Priesthood
Rev. Kevin Burks, Diaconate
Rev. Mr. Lawrence Stogner, III, Diaconate
Rev. Paul Rivard, Diaconate
Rev. Lawrence Adams, PhD, Priesthood
Rev. Richard Blyth, Diaconate
Rev. George Harding, Priesthood
Rev. Mr. J. Boyd Baker, Diaconate
Rev. Michael Northup, Diaconate
Rev. Bradley Cunningham, Diaconate
Very Rev. William Perkins, CBS, SM, Priesthood
Ven. Erich Zwingert, SSC, Priesthood
Rev. Richard Blyth, Priesthood
Rev. Michael Bowhay, Priesthood
Rev. Robert Burgreen, Diaconate
Rt. Rev. Chandler Jones, SSC, Priesthood
Rev. David Coady, Diaconate
Rev. Canon James Daughtry, Priesthood
Rev. David Eastes, Diaconate
January Birthdays
Dss. Linda Burns, OSB/Cn
Rev. Don Edlemann
Rev. Frank O’Donnell
Rev. Mr. Scott Koszalinski
Rev. Mark Menees
Rev. Dr. Robert Peeples
Most Rev. Dr. Larry Shaver, Obl OSB
Most Rev. Walter Grundorf, D.D.
Rev. Bradley Cunningham
January Anniversaries
Rt. Rev. Clark Dorman, Priesthood
Very Rev. Gene Mallard, Priesthood
Rev. Louis Johnson, Priesthood
Rev. Daniel Squires, Diaconate
Rev. Roger Bell, Diaconate
Rev. Canon Burdett Geer, Diaconate
Rt. Rev. G. Raymond Hanlan, Bishop
Rev. David Sokol, Priesthood
Rev. Canon William Weston, Diaconate
Rev. Dennis Washburn, Priesthood
Rev. George Harding, Diaconate
Rev. Gregory Miller, Priesthood
Rev. Mark Menees, Diaconate
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The proposed Amendment to the APA Constitution referenced on page 2 is below:
2015 APA WINTER CONFERENCE
DATES: January 28-30, 2015
HOSTED BY: Holy Trinity Anglican Church
Fernandina Beach, Amelia Island, Florida
Article I, Section 3, is hereby amended so as to
read as follows:
REGISTRATION FORM—see attached document.
CONFERENCE SCHEDULE—see attached.
The Presiding Bishop of this Church shall be a
Diocesan Bishop chosen by two-thirds (2/3) vote
of the House of Bishops and consented to by two
-thirds (2/3) vote each of the House of Clergy
and the House of Laity of that Provincial Synod.
His duties shall be prescribed by the Canons of
this Church. The Presiding Bishop shall preside
over the House of Bishops; and shall serve as
the President of the Provincial Council. The
Presiding Bishop shall serve until he shall retire, resign, or be removed from his jurisdiction
as Ordinary or Presiding Bishop in accordance
with the Constitution and Canons of this
Church.
But if the Presiding Bishop is unable to perform
his duties for any reason other than resignation
from jurisdiction, retirement, or death, the
Bishop with jurisdiction most senior in the order of his consecration as Bishop shall act as
Presiding Bishop until the Presiding Bishop is
able to resume his duties.
1st vote passed: APA Synod October 2014
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PLEASE SEE ATTACHMENTS FOR
APA WINTER CONFERENCE
REGISTRATION FORM AND SCHEDULE.
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Located across the street from the beautiful beach
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walk along the Atlantic shore on the Island (if you
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about 3 minutes from Holy Trinity Church where
all meetings will take place.
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