Share The Spirit - Church of the Holy Spirit
Share The Spirit CHURCH OF THE HOLY SPIRIT Volume 5, Issue 3 MARCH 2015 GREETINGS FROM MOTHER MARTHA: Inside this issue: Share The Spirit Happenings 2 Sharing Our Faith 3 Bakeless Cake Sale 4 An Artist Among Us 4 Birthdays 5 Thank You 5 Upcoming Events 6 Deacon’s Bench 7 Musical Notes 8 ECW News 8 Fund Raising News 8 Calendar 9 Post Scripts 10 Page 2 Share The Spirit Share The Spirit Happenings During Mother Martha’s vacation and time away, we were happy to welcome the Rev. Wayne Runner and his wife Karen. Fr. Runner is from NJ, lived in Rhode Island and is now retired. This was his first time celebrating the Eucharist since his retirement. He and his wife purchased a motor home and plan to travel throughout the United States. It was a pleasure having them with us for two Sundays. Did you receive your new church directory? Many thanks to the people who put so much time into this booklet. It is a convenient way to contact our parishioners of Church of the Holy Spirit. The 2015 Lenten Series “What’s God Up To - And How Can I Join In?” continues each Wed at Noon with a soup lunch and Thursday evening at 6:00pm. Come for a soup supper and join us as we prepare our hearts and minds for the coming Easter. Lent Madness 2015 is in its sixth year running. People worldwide are gearing up for Lent Madness in which 32 saints do battle to win the coveted Golden Halo. Calling itself the world’s most popular online Lenten devotion, it brings together cut-throat competition, the lives of the saints, humor, and the chance to see how God works in the lives of women and men across all walks of life. The Rev. Tim Schenck says, “The saints aren’t just remote images in stained glass windows or pious-looking statues. They were real people God just happened to use in marvelous ways.” If you are looking for a Lenten discipline that is fun, educational, occasionally goofy, and joyful, consider this your invitation to join in the Lent Madness journey. Here’s how it works: on the weekdays of Lent, information is posted at http://www.lentmadness.org about two different saints. Each pairing remains open for 24 hours as participants read about and then vote to see which saint moves on to the next round. Sixteen saints make it to the Round of the Saintly Sixteen; 8 advance to the Elite Eight; 4 make it to the Faithful Four; 2 to the Championship; and the winner is awarded the Golden Halo. This year Lent Madness features an intriguing slate of saints ancient and modern, Biblical and ecclesiastical. Who is your favorite? Participate to see! The next Vestry Meeting is scheduled for March 10th at 2:00pm or as Mother Martha puts it: “Weather Permitting”. Spring arrives on the 20th of this month. After this past winter, we will all be rejoicing and looking forward to heat from the sun and the budding of flowers and trees and the arrival of Robins and birds and new life. We welcome Easter on April 5th, thanks be to God. Volume 5, Issue 3 SHARING OUR FAITH By Mary Lou Malone Page 3 Share The Spirit Page 4 BAKELESS CAKE SALE APRIL 12-26 Spring is just around the corner and the ECW is trying to raise money for scholarships. Its fast and easy—here is how you can make a difference in a students life. We are having a Bakeless Cake Sale (April 12-26) to raise money for many of the children who are graduating this June from High School. Just use the special envelope in the letter you will receive. Please make checks out to Church of the Holy Spirit - ECW. Thank you, Rita Lanorith, Chairperson AN ARTIST AMONG US Did you know that we have an artist among us? Many of our parishioners are talented and may be artistic but Ken Poppele takes pride and enjoyment in painting as a hobby. Not only is Ken an active member of our church and a devout Christian, he paints as he see’s God’s treasures on earth. His paintings spark conversations and I was inspired to see some of his work. Ken said that he has always been interested in painting, but he never had enough time until he retired in 2000. I asked him several questions regarding his paintings. He told me that he studied art at Raritan Valley Community College and took private lessons as well. He uses oils, water soluble oils, acrylics and water color. Ken prefers the water soluble oils and acrylics because they don’t require any harsh solvents. Oil painting is his favorite as he feels he can achieve better results . He enjoys all styles of painting depending on how he approaches a specific subject such as realism, impressionism and painterly. His works have been on display in libraries, the Emporium in Tuckerton, at various art shows where the paintings are sold and at Pineshores Art Association in Manahawkin. I was privileged to see Ken working on his latest painting in Florida: the White Snowy or Heron Egret. Volume 5, Issue 3 Page 5 HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU: March 3 Nicholas Dunn March 16 Allen Conkling March 4 March 7 Christine Weiss Ann Ehrhart March 19 March 20 Bill Stephenson Ashley Pharo March 7 March 9 Doreen Prinzo Arlene Bixby March 21 March 22 Grace O’Connor Karen Adam March 10 March 11 Emily Bruschi Patti Barr March 25 March 25 Heather Duym Charlie Aho March 13 March 13 Barbara Bermel March 27 Deacon Rich Wisniewski March 29 Devin Adkins Carol Lofton May the Lord Bless and Keep March 14 March 15 Linda Johnson David Aguado Peter Pharo Sr. Ian Byrne You. March 29 March 31 GIVE THANKS WITH A GREATFUL HEART TO: Bill Matlack and Steven Stackhouse for repairing the gutter on our church in very cold weather. The Vestry who had to reschedule their meeting twice due to Mother Martha’s absence and the weather. Deacon Rich, The Wardens and Dorita who kept everything moving along while I was gone! Dan Schneider, Deacon Rich and Rita Lanorith who organized and executed Ashes to Go, a wonderful sacramental outreach for our parish! All who helped with the shoveling and salting help over the snowy month, especially on the morning of the baptism on the 15th when we had many guests. Rick Mellerup who led the choir in preparing and serving a fine lasagna dinner in Feb. So you think you know Lasagna? Well, Rick offered four different delicious flavors. It was a true epicurean delight! Rick cooked for two days on the dinner. We served a full house of people thanks to Lynn Robbins for the salad, Elaine for the breads, Paula for the dessert, Evie and a few other ladies for setting tables and making coffee; Kathie LaRocca, Tom and Elaine Paul, Lynn Robbins, Marlene Johnson, Jesse Peterson for cleanup and serving, Linda Carmona, Nick Suhr, Marilyn Hartt, and other non choir members to help serve. As always, we thank Ernie Tews for leading our community dinner ministry. Mother Martha thanks everyone. Share The Spirit Page 6 UPCOMING EVENTS: March 8 Girl Scout Sunday March 20 Lenten Fish Fry Dinner March 29 Palm Sunday April 5 Easter April 25 May 10 Garden Party Spring Gift Auction St Joseph’s Day is celebrated as a feast day on March 19th on the Episcopal calendar. St Joseph was the husband of the Blessed Virgin Mary and step-father of Jesus. For Catholics, St Joseph’s Day is celebrated differently in many states: In New Orleans, LA, with parades and food, In New York, NJ, MO, IL, MA,, RI, it is expressed by wearing red., In the mid-Atlantic area, this day is associated with the return of striped bass to the Delaware River, and it is also the day when the swallows are traditionally believed to return to Mission San Juan Capistrano after having flown South for the winter. Lent encompasses the entire month of March this year, right up until Holy Saturday in Holy Week. Early Christians observed “ a season of penitence and fasting” in preparation for Easter or the Paschal feast also referred to as Pascha. The season is now known as Lent (from an old English word meaning “spring”. In the third century this fast was lengthened from two days to six days. Eventually this fast became attached to or overlapped, another fast of forty days, to correspond to Christ’s fasting in the wilderness. The forty-day fast was especially important for converts to the faith who were preparing for baptism, and for those guilty of sins. The last three days of Lent are the sacred Triduum of Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and Holy Saturday. Today Lent has reacquired its significance as the final preparation of adult candidates for baptism. Joining with them, all Christians are invited “to the observance of a holy Lent, by self-examination and repentance; by prayer, fasting, ;and self-denial; and by reading and meditating on God’s holy Word” (BCP, p265). The ashes received are to remind us of our mortality and penitence . We are to remember that God made us from dust of the Earth and to dust we shall return. (Taken from the archives of the Episcopal church). We celebrate Girl Scout Sunday every March. It starts with Girl Scout Sunday and ends with Girl Scout Sabbath on a Saturday, and it includes the Girl Scout Birthday. On March 12, the Girl Scouts commemorated the day in 1912 when Juliette Gordon Low officially registered the organization. This year, 2015 represents their103rd birthday. The Girl Scouts at our church will demonstrate their understanding of the first part of The Promise… duty to God. They take part in a religious service, wear the Girl Scout uniform, and earn their My Faith badge. We have invited the Cub Scouts that meet at our church also to come at the same time. We are happy to have them join us at Holy Spirit. Volume 5, Issue 3 Page 7 Page 8 Share The Spirit MUSICAL NOTES: NEW FULL TIME MUSICAL DIRECTOR WANTED We are sorry to report that Patrick Marques has resigned as our music director. Please pray that God will open new doors for us in the choir and our 10:30am music service. Ruth Ann Diaz has graciously agreed to fill in for the next couple of weeks. Mother Martha has another music director to take us through the Easter season. ECW NEWS The ECW by-laws were revised and adopted at the February 7th ECW meeting. Copies are available. The next ECW District Meeting will be held on April 14th in Somers Point. If anyone is interested in attending, we can carpool. Please see Evie Brown or Grace O’Connor. The ECW meeting of Holy Spirit will be held on Sunday, April 12th at Noon in the Parish Hall. ECW dues of $10.00 for the year will be collected now through our next meeting in April. `````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````` $ FUND RAISING NEWS $ The Lenten Fish Fry will be held on Friday, March 20th. There will be two seatings for dinner: 5:30pm and 6:30pm. Tickets are on sale after services. Please see Jean Rhoads or Ernie Tews. Ticket price is $18.00 for adults and $5.00 for children under ten. The menu includes: homemade clam chowder, locally caught fish, macaroni and cheese, stewed tomatoes, coleslaw, dessert and beverage. There is a signup sheet in the parish hall for those who would like to help with this event. The Fund Raising Committee is working on a “Garden Party” to be held in April. Watch for the publicity. A bus trip to the Sight and Sound Theater in Lancaster, PA will take place on Thursday, December 3rd to see “The Miracle of Christmas”. Sign up will be early April as a deposit is needed by June 19th. Grace O’Connor Volume 5, Issue 3 Page 9 MARCH 2015 Lenten Fish Fry Dinner Fish Fry Dinner 5:30 and 6:30pm 5:30pm & 6:30pm First Day of Spring CHURCH OF THE HOLY SPIRIT 220 E MAIN STREET SUNDAY SERVICES: TUCKERTON, NJ 098087 609-296-9618 Email: [email protected] 8:00am, 10:30 am Holy Eucharist (followed by Coffee hour and Fellowship) WEDNESDAY CHAPEL SERVICE: 12:00 pm Holy Eucharist (Healing Prayer is first Wednesday of the month) WEDNESDAY LENTEN SERIES 12:30PM Soup Lunch and Lenten Class The Rev. Martha McKee, Vicar THURS. LENTEN SERIES 6:00PM Soup Supper and Lenten Class Mother Martha’s cell: 908-705-5098 THURS. STATIONS OF THE CROSS 7:30PM [email protected] Rev. Rich Wisniewski, Deacon COMMUNITY DINNERS Last Wed. of the month 6:00pm BIBLE STUDY Tuesday 11:00 am in the Library CHOIR REHEARSALS Wednesday 7:00pm Sunday 9:30am We’re on the Web! www.holyspirittuckerton.org Laughter is the sun that drives winter from the face. Victor Hugo (Spring arrives March 20!) POST SCRIPTS: DID YOU MISS IT? Ashes To Go February 18, Ash Wednesday Deacon Rich, Rita Lanorith and Dan Schneider braved the cold to offer ashes and blessings to over 40 passer bys and those on the go. This year the Episcopal Diocese of NJ offered an online directory and maps of Ashes to Go of over 30 locations throughout NJ. What a great way to reach busy believers and some who wanted to know more about Ash Wednesday and our Lord Jesus. A MESSAGE FROM THE PUBLISHER OF Share The Spirit NEWSLETTER Many faithful people have contributed to our Share The Spirit newsletter over the past five years. I thank everyone who has posted and written articles for and about the parishioners of Church of the Holy Spirit. All are welcome to submit articles that are related to the love of our Lord Jesus and interesting information regarding the ministries and parish activities of our church and the people that make our church so special. It is always a blessing to me to publish this newsletter each month. Elaine Paul, 296-2484 , 609-742-5589 cell, [email protected]
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