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The Episcopal Diocese of South Carolina October/November 2008 Volume 113, No. 5 Clergy Gather with Bishop Over 100 attend September 11 meeting By Joy Hunter hile over 100 at- ‘03 (the consecrating of Eugene tended the clergy Robinson) caused our churches gathering September to be burned down…What you W11, at St. Paul’s, Summerville, did in ‘03 caused people to tell there was still a sense of inti- their young people, “Don’t go to macy in the room. Th is was the the Anglican Church.”’ Bishops fi rst gathering with the clergy, in Th e Episcopal Church were as a whole, since the Rt. Rev. fi nally able ‘to hear’ things many Mark Lawrence was consecrated of us had been saying for quite January 26, 2008. some time.” Bishop Lawrence also admit- Reflecting on ted that Lambeth caused him to take a hard look at his own atti- GAFCON and Lambeth tudes. “I had to ask myself, ‘Have I resisted the MDG’s (Millenium Bishop Lawrence spoke Development Goals) because of candidly about his experiences who’s supporting them?’ I was at both GAFCON and Lambeth, convicted about my one-sided sharing some of the high points approach to things. Here were as well as some of his frustra- bishops and their wives from tions with the gatherings. Sudan, remote areas of India, On Lambeth the Bishop or Melanesia whose people live JOY HUNTER felt that the time in the Indaba in utter deprivation. We are Clockwise from left : Th e Rev. Jimmy Gallant, Jacob Wilson, Wilhelmina Frasier, Janie Wilson and group was fruitful. “For me it partners in the gospel, brothers Anita Jeff erson discuss challenges to the black congregation. was the best time of the con- and sisters under the Lordship ference,” he said. “There was of Jesus Christ. To walk with some honest discussion there. them through London streets to Strengthening Diocesan When Bishops from India or Africa said, ‘What you did in Continued Page 2 Black Congregations Bishop Lawrence Meets with Leaders of Black Congregations for Strengthening, Encouragement and Brainstorming By Th e Rev. Th eodore R. Lewis, Jr., Rector, Calvary Episcopal Church, Charleston

n September 6, 2008, congregations came together becoming the XIV Bishop of amid prayers of thanks- with Th e Right Reverend Mark South Carolina in January 2008. giving for our reprieve Lawrence at the Cathedral of St. Th e title of the meeting was “Lift Ofrom Hurricane Hanna and Luke and St. Paul. Also present Every Voice: Recognition of the prayers for those suff ering from was Th e Very Reverend Chuck Reality.” the effects of the storm, ap- Owens, Chair of the Congrega- The congregations repre- proximately 85 members of the tional Development Committee sented were Calvary, Charles- clergy and lay leadership from of Diocesan Council. Th is was ton; St. Mark’s, Charleston; LISA GREENSLIT our African American congre- the fi rst opportunity for Bishop St. Andrew’s, Charleston; St. “I love being with you even when you challenge me,” Bishop gations along with the black Lawrence to meet and greet John’s, Charleston; Redeemer, clergy not in African American many of these individuals since Lawrence responded to the question, “What do you like to do?” Continued Page 2

St. Christopher New Life for St. Luke’s in Andrews Implements New Program By Th e Reverend Calhoun (Callie) Perkins, Assistant Rector, Holy Cross Faith Memorial, Pawley’s Island I’d like to tell you a story—a story “Why, sure we do!” I exclaimed. English-speaking congregation of St. Serving Those about a little church, a story about Over the past three years, St. Luke’s Luke’s. true religion, and a commitment to the has repeatedly entered my mind, and Debbie Barker and I met in Andrews Who Serve future, to the fruit of good works—even heart. Th ose of us who gather on Sun- with Bob Harper, whose family owned day aft ernoons for Eucharist in Spanish t. Christopher wants those who serve when those fruits seem to have been Continued Page 4 our communities to know how much abandoned, dust collecting on the altar, in our Chapel at S Holy Cross Faith they are appreciated and valued. Th ey wooden pews drying out, dampness Memorial have have created a program called, “Serving sealing shut the baptismal font, bats also contemplated those who serve.” Th is program allows beginning to bore holes in the belfry… prospects in An- people to stay at St. Christopher for a drews. Out of that very reduced rate. ecently, I found myself thinking worship, I believe and worrying about a vacant the Holy Spirit Who Qualifies: property, that of St. Luke’s Church has been prepar- Rin Andrews. I phoned Debbie Barker Th ose who qualify include: All employed ing our hearts to in full-time ministry, missionaries, ac- at the Diocesan House to inquire as to respond. whether plans were underway to sell St. tive military and those employed in fi re, Perhaps first police and rescue. For more information, Luke’s. Debbie replied, “Yes, St. Luke’s and foremost, pos- would be sold . . . unless you have a plan visit our website www.stchristopher.org sibilities exist for or call (843) 768-0429. for it.” the revival of the DEBBIE BARKER Our Diocesan Purpose Statement: To respond to the Great Commission by so presenting Jesus Christ in the power of the Holy Spirit that all may come to know Him as Savior and follow Him as Lord in the fellowship of His Church. Jubilate Deo, October-November 2008, Page 2 Pastoral Crisis Intervention Training Offered in October HIV/AIDS Course for Lay People and Clergy Who Desire to Enhance Their Crisis Intervention Skills Healing Service November 30 By Claire Gatlin By Ed Dyckman When a family is missing a teenager Chair, Department of Social Ministries on a boat, the Chaplain sets up a “family command post” and brings information, he Rt. Rev. Mark J. Lawrence, comfort, prayer, and coordination of Bishop of South Carolina will resources to the many concerned loved preside and be the Celebrant ones who will gather at the scene. at the Diocese’s annual HIV/ When a SWAT team must shoot TAIDS healing service on Sunday, Novem- a father who was holding his family ber 30, 2008, at 6:00 p.m. in St. Stephen’s hostage, the Chaplain sends a photo of Episcopal Church in Charleston. The the baby they saved to each member of healing service will include laying-on of the team to remind them of the good hands and Holy Communion. Service they did instead of the harm they were music will feature organ and harp; the forced to cause. service commemorates World AIDS Day (December 1). All are welcome! For When the Coroner must tell some- information, contact the Rev. David Wil- one a loved one has died, the Chaplain liams, Rector, St. Stephen’s at (843) 722- is there to support the family – every 0038 or [email protected]. Th e Diocese’s single time. CLAIRE GATLIN HIV/AIDS Committee, chaired by Mr. Chaplain Youngblood and Chaplain Temoney (foreground) comfort a victim Bryan Th ompson and under the Depart- he Pastoral Crisis Intervention ment of Social Ministries, organized the Course is being sponsored by the during CCC’s quarterly training drill where Chaplains practice hostage negotiations training as well as crisis scenarios. service with St. Stephen’s Church. Mt. Pleasant Police Department Th e Episcopal Church was the fi rst Tand the Coastal Crisis Chaplaincy. When ers who have been through traumatic work with the Mount Pleasant Police national church to reach out to those liv- difficult things happen, the Coastal experiences in the line of duty. Department’s SWAT Team. ing with HIV, which causes the acquired Crisis Chaplaincy brings its unique Th e PCI course and SWAT Team/ Th e PCI I course will be held October immunodefi ciency syndrome (AIDS). “ministry of presence” to those who are Hostage Negotiations training are key 20-21, a SWAT Team/Hostage Negotia- People living with HIV/AIDS have many suff ering. Whether the time of need is elements that the CCC Chaplains receive tions Training will be held on October physical, emotional, and spiritual needs. brought by crime, death, an accident, to respond to these crisis situations. Th e 22, and the PCI II course will be taught Th e more we learn about HIV/AIDS, the or a missing loved one, the Chaplains course addresses how to assist individu- October 23-24. Th e registration fee is $75 better we will be inspired and equipped bring their comforting prayers, helping als or communities during a time of cri- per PCI course, and $25 for the SWAT to respond to them with Christ’s sac- hands, listening ears, and connection to sis. Th e course will examine the impact Team/Hostage Negotiations Training. rifi cial love. HIV/AIDS is on the rise resources and information for families that crisis situations have upon people, For more information on this course and with an alarming new number of cases during times of severe crisis caused by whether it is a psychological and/or spiri- to register, please visit the Coastal Crisis impacting African American females. a violent act or unexpected tragedy. Th e tual impact. Th e SWAT Team/Hostage Chaplaincy website at www.coastalcrisis- Chaplaincy also provides invaluable Negotiations Training will consist of chaplaincy.org or call the CCC offi ce at pastoral care to those emergency work- barricade scenarios, as well as classroom (843)724-1212. Clergy Gather with Bishop From Page 1

From Page1 highlight the needs of their people was Strengthening Black Congregations certainly not tangential to the heart and mission of our Lord and his Church.” Pineville; St. Philip’s Chapel, Denmark; young adults, and an aging population Scripture, vis-à-vis bringing our Bibles to St. Paul’s, Orangeburg; Good Shepherd, are common trends in many churches, church versus using the lesson inserts, Sumter. The clergy present were The the focus The Challenges of Intact Reverends James Yarsiah, James Howard, w a s t o and In TEC John Bowden, Kirtley Yearwood, James c o n c e n - After speaking on GAFCON and Gallant III, Dallas Wilson, Jr., Daniel trate on Lambeth the Bishop opened the fl oor to Messier, Wilmot Merchant, Ira Johnson, these is- questions. Honest discussion about the Joseph Green, Anthony Kowbeidu and s u e s i n future of the diocese ensued. Th e Bishop Th eodore Lewis, Jr. our black stressed that we as a diocese were able to congrega- stay “intact and in TEC” (Th e Episcopal Asking Tough Questions tions. Church). He admitted that there were F o l- those in the room with widely diff ering l o w i n g opinions on the issue and that the Gen- While the meeting was a time for fel- lunch, in- lowship, as many of those present had not eral Convention in 2009 could pose even dividuals more challenges to this hope. Neverthe- met one other, it was also an outgrowth were di- of meetings of the black clergy in which less he noted, “I’m concerned that we not vided into merely fi ght the battles of the past but they and Bishop Lawrence asked, “Why nine small are many of our congregations struggling prepare for the emerging Anglicanism groups to of the future,” he said. While maintain- and not growing?” Together we wanted discuss the to ask the tough questions, study obsta- ing an appropriate diff erentiation, he obstacles expressed the need to be positive in what cles to growth, and seek common solu- outlined tions to further our mission and ministry we are working towards not merely nega- earlier in JOY HUNTER tive in what we are defending against. within our communities and the Diocese the meet- From left : Dr. Arthur Evans, Th e Rev. James Howard, Walter Smalls and of South Carolina while focusing on Th e Bishop asked gathered priests i n g a n d Th e Rev. Kirtley Yearwood discuss dreams for the black congregation. and deacons to consider beginning Mission and Vision. While many of the then seek obstacles such as stewardship, resistance relationships deanery-to-diocese with solutions: a common vision and mission the use of Lift Every Voice and Sing II, other like-minded Anglicans around the to change, a prolonged lack of clergy to proceed. Each group reported back to hospitality in changing neighborhoods, leadership in some churches, the style world. “Speaking hypothetically, would the larger group and found agreement on clergy and laity relationships, and a com- it be possible for instance for the Dean- of worship, changing demographics in many issues but diff ering opinions on monality with young and old, with a look neighborhoods, absence of youth and ery of Charleston to have a relationship other issues such as greater emphasis on for methods of agreement. with a diocese in Burundi or Ghana? Th e The information gathered at this Deanery of Georgetown to have a rela- meeting was recorded by Ms. LaQuetta tionship with a diocese of Ireland? West Jones, receptionist/secretary at the Dioc- Charleston networking with a diocese esan offi ce, who graciously acted as our in India or Beaufort with Uganda and transcriptionist. Th e information will the Sudan....?” (Note: Th ese were merely be disseminated by Bishop Lawrence to examples of possibilities not decided the various churches and clergy. Th e fi rst upon linkages) Bishops from several of follow-up will be an October meeting of these places expressed interest in form- the black clergy and Bishop Lawrence ing missional partnerships with South to review, plan and proceed to the “next Carolina. Bishop Lawrence encouraged step.” As Bishop Lawrence stressed, the the group to move forward, stressing, “I September 6 meeting will not be the last, believe that we can build for the future as we work together to strengthen our where we are—helping to shape the black congregations. Th is was important emerging Anglican Communion in the to the members, as past ventures and dis- 21st Century.” cussions have faded almost immediately At the end of the day there was desire aft er leaving the gathering. expressed by both the clergy and the Th ose present left with a feeling of bishop to schedule another Clergy Day “renewed hope” for the future. Everyone in the not too distant future to continue anticipates our next gathering to “go a the conversation that was begun at this step further.” As we departed, one of the morning surrounded by the wonderful clergy stated that the title of the next hospitality St. Paul’s in Summerville. meeting should be “Lift Every Voice: Th e JOY HUNTER Next Step in the Journey.” Jubilate Deo, October-November 2008, Page 3 Generational Impact Event Impacts Families By Kristy Leaseburg, Chair, Christian Education Commission, Diocese of Fort Worth

et me introduce myself so that it parish and got a lot out of the discussions pected bumps and it was months before at my parish in hopes of inspiring parents will make sense when I explain with the other parents who attended. we actually began to see it as a regular to embrace this fun way of sharing their how Visionary Parenting and Meanwhile, Peter was busy planning part of our lives and something we want- faith with their children. ultimately Generational Impact the Diocese of South Carolina’s ed to do instead Lhave changed my life. My name is Kristy Generational Impact event for the of something we The Best Time I Ever Had with Leaseburg and I am a wife and mother summer. I was blessed to be able should do. As this (and we’ve been to Disneyworld). of soon-to-be four children, a Sunday to spend time observing Peter’s As this was was all occurring, My Family School teacher and Director of Religious diocesan meetings so that I could occuring I noticed I noticed that my Education at my parish. I’m also the chair use them as a model for my own family was chang- By the time Generational Impact of the Christian Education Commission Diocesan Christian Education my family ing. My marriage rolled around, we were defi nitely con- for the Diocese of Fort Worth. Th ese Commission here in Fort Worth. was changing. was changing. verts to this idea of home-centered fam- ily discipleship. We were all about being programs aff ect me on many levels. In the process, I heard about the My marriage was Something good plans for the camp and let Peter was happening. intentional rather than just hoping it know I’d love to attend to ob- changing. Some things were would all happen by osmosis. I think this Visionary Parenting prepared us to have what I can call the serve it as a resource for my own Something good easy to see like diocese. Peter graciously made the kids actively best time I have ever had with my family. I found out about Visionary Parenting No vacation trip compares, and we’ve from Peter Rothermel, South Carolina’s sure my family had a spot at the was happening. asking, “when are camp. we going to do been to Disneyworld several times... Th e Coordinator for Christian Faith Forma- training we received from Rob Rienow tion, who called Visionary Parenting a Family Time?” And some things were harder to put my was a great follow-up to the Visionary “life-changing program.” Aft er watching Family Time Parenting series. It helped us think the videos at home with my husband, fi nger on like just a sense of “shalom” - all is right with the world in our home through and develop our family vision. I prepared to present an overview In the meantime my Th e free time gave us the chance to be of the program as a workshop husband worked (for brief moments anyway). I started calling it my “wave of domestic bliss.” at a diocesan Christian edu- to make Kirk Continued Page 4 cation conference. In the Weaver’s “Fam- Once we got the hang of it, in the spring fall, I was able to run ily Time” a part we started a Family Time Team the Visionary Par- of our lives. Th is Me e t i n g enting class for my came with the ex- ministry

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manner at Charleston’s many hospitals Mills, died in July. Mrs. Peckenpaugh’s Citadel graduate, and Pastoral Associate Clergy News Briefs and nursing homes. What is perhaps address is 1877 Palmetto Isle Drive, Mt. at Holy Cross is assisting Greg in his unique about that bedside manner is Pleasant, SC 29466. transition and will help him do the initial The Rev. Canon John Coming Ball is John’s gift of leavening tender loving ministry on the campus. “retiring” again 22 years aft er his origi- care with that very Southern quality of The Rev. Chris Royer has joined the nal retirement. William McKeachie, the story-telling and just the right timing staff of Th e Church of the Cross, Blufft on, The Rev. Tabitha Wang will be in the Dean of South Carolina writes, “Although of a punch-line recounted as part of his as an associate where he oversee the ex- United States from January – March, also serving other Dioceses such as At- constantly replenished repertory of quite pansion of the faith formation program. 2009, and is looking for a parish in which lanta (1961- unclerical jokes! God bless you, John and Chris came to our diocese from the to hone her skills in liturgical services, 1 9 7 6 ) a n d Nell, and don’t think that you can “retire” Diocese of Pittsburgh. Please welcome preaching and West Texas from our aff ections or from occasional him, his wife, Grace, and their two young other ministe- (1976-1979), return visits to your Cathedral.” Canon daughters, Read more on page 11. rial practices. John always Ball is retiring so that he may devote “I am used to s e e m e d t o more time to taking care of his wife, Nell, The Rev. Gregory M. Smith is the new the Chinese cherish most who has suff ered a stroke. Chaplain to the Citadel. In this posi- way of provid- his earlier and tion Gregory will serve on the staff of ing services later experi- The Rev. Jack Nietert is back in the the Church of the Holy Cross. He will without com- ences in his diocese aft er having served as an interim spend his weekdays with the Corps of p e n s a t i o n home Dio- Rector in Virginia for a year. Nietert Cadets and his but w ou l d cese of South served as interim for two parishes, St. weekends with appreciate a Carolina at John’s Church, Halifax, and Trinity the Church of small stipend B l a c k v i l l e , Church, South Boston. Just 15 minutes the Holy Cross. which would Denmark and Barnwell. In both this Dio- apart, the two churches jointly called a Smith is mar- include round cese and that of Atlanta he served, too, at new rector on August 1. “It was a won- ried and has trip travel to and from Boston, and a the executive level of Diocesan Council. derful experience,” say Nietert. “I’ve been three children room for a month,” she says. You may Moreover, before being appointed Canon asked if I’d do it again, and the answer under the age of contact Bob Lawrence at St. Michael’s if Pastor for the Diocese by Bishop Allison, is, ‘Yes, but it will have to be a lot closer 8. He comes to you are interested in having her serve in John put his administrative and fi nancial to home.’” Nietert is available for supply us from parish your church, or visit your church for a acumen to work as “business manager” work. When asked what’s next in the long ministry in Colorado, and was a semi- speaking engagement. of St. Philip’s Church and subsequently run he says, “I don’t know, but I promised nary classmate of Th e Rev.’s Trip Corme- The Rev. Ken Weldon was installed as as Interim Dean here from 1987 to 1989. the Lord I’d be open.” ny and Chris Warner. Th e Rector of Holy the rector of St. John’s Episcopal Church But it is as Canon Pastor that John Ball Cross, Th e Very Rev. John Burwell, says, Please keep Judy Peckenpaugh, wife in Florence on Wednesday, September is most widely beloved. All over this “I know you will love Greg and ask you of the late Howard (Peck) Peckenpaugh, 10. Read the full story on page 10. country, and no doubt abroad also, there in your prayers. Judy’s mother, Connie to join with me in praying for fruitful are those who give thanks for his bedside ministry.” Th e Rev. Trip Cormeny, a 1997 Jubilate Deo,October-November 2008, Page 4

By the Very Reverend William N. McKeachie, Dean of South Carolina Couple orty-five years ago this year, was on her namesake’s throne, and the C.S. Lewis died a tired yet trans- throne of St Augustine of Canterbury was Time formed man at age sixty-five. occupied, as had become almost custom- Not quite ten years before, he ary, by an ex-headmaster Archbishop. Fhad delivered a lecture in Cambridge – to which as an Oxford man he had just been Endings and Beginnings surprisingly appointed as Professor of Medieval and Renaissance Literature – in Yet even as I was being baptized which he averred that the long, almost – according to the only liturgical form 2000-year run of European Christian at that time authorized in the Church of civilization seemed England, the 1662 all but over. We Book of Com- are witnessing, he mon Prayer – the said, “the greatest winds of ecclesias- change in the his- tical change were THAT WAS beginning to stir. tory of Western Man,” and he called Indeed, it was the himself “one of the 99th Archbishop THEN of Canterbury’s last specimens” of traditional Chris- – Geoffrey Fish- WEST JACOCKS Above: Diane and Mark Mitchiner enjoy a time of refl ection during the Diocesan tian culture: “Use er’s – determined AND agenda to update Couples Conference. By West Jacocks such specimens while you can, the Church of there are not going England’s long- Diocesan Couples Conference THIS IS unrevised Canon to be many more he 10th Annual Diocesan Couples another. David Sadd led the music and Law. For instance, Conference was held August 1-3 did a fabulous job. Drak and Rosemary dinosaurs!” Even T at that time, even in the year of my at beautiful St. Christopher Camp and Drakeford gave a moving lay witness. Ev- NOW own baptism, the that long ago, Lewis Conference Center. A severe thunder- eryone enjoyed the Saturday night party following Canon storm on Friday did little to dampen with dancing, food and fellowship. said that most of his students and LXXIV of 1603 was the enthusiasm of the 35 couples who On Sunday we had a wonderful wor- still in eff ect: No ecclesiastical person shall participated. ship service which included a renewal of colleagues in the world of academe viewed Christianity with nothing but wear any Coife or wrought Night-cap but Th e Rev. Chuck Owens and his wife marriage vows. only plain Night-caps of black Silk, Satten, Becky provided excellent, humorous Next year’s conference will be July incurious tolerance. Th e decade of the 1960s was a transi- or Velvet! teaching on how men and women diff er 24-26. Mark your calendar! Th at was then, and this is now. Earlier and how our diff erences complement one tion time not only for the previous gen- eration of Church of England luminaries this year, when I was back in England but, as a teenage convert to Christianity, helping to pave the way for Bishop Law- for me personally. As the unchristened rence’s visit, the chattering classes were United Thank Offering only child of secular liberal humanists, full of predictions that, for Anglicanism I had moved ten years earlier from New as it had been, the end was nigh! Th e new 2009 Grants and Fall Ingathering York to London and was enrolled in a head of the National Trust for English Heritage wrote: “If, as seems likely, even By Nancy Pickering, UTO Diocesan Chair Church of England affiliated school. Unlike the incurious colleagues of C.S. Anglicanism cannot fi nd peace within he 2009 United Thank Offering hicles (half must come from the appli- Lewis (whose Mere Christianity was itself, then who gets the Nave, and who TGrant applications are now available cant); and capitol improvements that do required reading at my school), I found gets the Steeple?” Another newspaper and have been simplifi ed. Th ey consist of not expand capacity to meet compelling the claims of Christ, as commended to series, Anglicanism at the Crossroads, fi ve pages of instructions and a fi ve page human need; or mission and ministry me in their Anglican guise, irresistible. featured the headline: “Th e Church in application. Only one grant application need in disadvantaged situations. For that matter, the Church of England the Lurch.” And that icon of traditional may be submitted by each diocese; hop- It’s time to schedule the Fall Ingath- itself was still celebrating its post-World Fourth Estate conservatism, Th e Specta- ing to keep grant request totals more in ering dates with your clergy. October War II institutional renaissance: Queen tor, splashed on its front cover a cartoon line with ingathering funds. Each diocese 26 is the suggested date. Th e Diocese of Elizabeth II, hailed as a new Gloriana, may submit one additional grant applica- South Carolina has always generously Continued Page 8 tion with its Companion Diocese. supported the United Th ank Off ering. I Th e UTO will support projects that encourage all men, women and children, From Page 1 address poverty of women and children; to count their blessings daily and place a New Life for St. Lukes are significant in nature and address coin in their “little blue boxes.” compelling human need; demonstrate If you have any questions about the property. Hank Stroup, Director of to Hank Stroup sitting in one of the new and innovative work; and are part the UTO process, please contact me at Baskervill Ministries, joined us, as did pews. Already, the family had requested of a planned diocesan mission strategy. either (843) 263-0444 or email me at the Reverend Linda Manuel, who lives that the proceeds be designated to Holy UTO grants will not fund any deferred [email protected] at DeBordieu. Cross Faith Memorial and specifi cally to maintenance; the complete cost of ve- We arrived to enter a charming ce- the Smith Medical Clinic. dar-shingled structure with warm, pine Debbie smiled and said: “Callie, I paneling. Th e parish house, in need of knew all of this, but didn’t tell you, be- Generational Impact Event From Page 3 renovation, is located behind the church. cause I wanted you all to hear it from Bob Both are situated on a double-lot on a directly.” pretty, tranquil street. Already, a couple of thousand dol- From the chancel steps, Bob Harper lars sit in a St. Luke’s account. And just proceeded to tell us the story of St. Luke’s. recently, Sel Hemingway, administrator As he began to speak, I found myself of Georgetown, happened to buy a small needing to sit down in one of the pews. piece of property from the diocese for Th e sacredness of his story — the holi- $5,000. Bob Harper said: “Well, let me ness of the moment — struck me, for it talk to Sel…” Th e very next morning, was the story of a church. Th e story of Sel Hemingway sent word requesting church is always the story of family, and that the $5,000 which he had just paid faithfulness, of a past and a present, of a the diocese be designated to St. Luke’s. It future and a hope. just so happens that the building needs For many years, Bob’s father, Dr. central heating and air! Robert Harper, was the only physician in Th e stained glass window behind the Andrews. He was a member of St. Luke’s, altar needs a good cleaning. Th e glass and died about a year ago. contains the symbol for St. Luke, the Th e family owned the property, and physician, the healer. I thought of Dr. there had been talk over the years of Harper. People who are healers tend to deeding it to the diocese. But Dr. Harper look beyond; they tend to see what might was afraid that it would be sold. He be, living their faith perhaps more so HANNAH FARMER wanted to see the structure serve as host than professing it. Rob Rienow, above, right, inspires families to keep Christ at the center of their to a church. If not, then his wish was that St. Luke’s was established in 1916, the family. the family hold onto it. building completed in 1923, and conse- together as a family in such a relaxed way year?” We came home from the camp Apparently, some years ago, there was crated in 1928. It was Bishop Guerry’s that we enjoyed every minute of it. We week with a new zest for our family vi- a desire on the part of the diocese to ac- wish that a mission be established in were able to meet a lot of other families sion and a sense of what God can do for quire it and sell it, but, as Bob recounted Andrews—for he saw “bright promise and make connections that we can now our family when we just make time for to us, his father blocked that potential of the place.” maintain on the Visionary Community Him. transaction. Th e family recently decided, You’ll be hearing more about this ex- website. Th e whole time we felt wrapped Now I’m trying to develop this won- however, that they would deed the prop- citing venture, as well as how you might up in God’s hands and safe just to be derful event for my diocese and I’ve gotta erty to the diocese. Were it sold, Bob then become involved. In the meantime, a family. Needless to say, the fabulous tell ya, it’s going to be a real challenge to explained, he himself would have bought thank you for your prayers for the future food, beautiful surroundings and cool make it as special. St. Christopher, the the property back. “Also,” he continued, of St. Luke’s, Andrews. activities really added to our experience. ministry team, and the Rienow family there would be a stipulation: “We were As we were leaving camp, the kids were are a tough act to follow! going to ask that the money from that already asking, “can we come back next sale be given to Hank,” and he motioned Jubilate Deo, October-November 2008, Page 5

By Th e Rev. Mark Cooke, Pastoral Assistant to the Dean, Sharing the Same Heart Cathedral Church of St. Luke and St. Paul, Charleston Mark Cooke Reflects on Mission to Uganda and the True Foundation for Mission Partnerships y internal clock has pretty much adjusted back aft er crossing seven time zones, but I am still processing Mall that happened on this journey to Uganda. Preaching, teaching, healing prayer, relationship building, refugee camps, with no lost luggage or sickness (while eating some weird stuff ) – all this adds up to an amazing two weeks of divine appointments, divine protection (fueled by your prayers!) and Kingdom life magnifi ed on the earth. My trip coincided with Bishop Lawrence’s trip to Lambeth, where much that he reported was about building partnerships with like-minded bishops and provinces. Th e world is indeed small; the nations are on God’s heart; and His church is His instrument of saving grace across the globe. We, in this diocese, are so privi- leged to have such a strong mission focus, with so many of our parishes (large and small) sending mission teams and sup- porting missionaries all over the world, but what does it mean to partner with brothers and sisters in Christ in other lands? What is the True Foundation for Partnerships?

What is the true foundation for our partnerships – Anglicanism, liturgy, vest- ments, prayer books, ponchos and funny hats (chasubles and miters)? I think that Th e Rev. Mark Cooke, right, assists Bishop Stanley Ntagali of the Masindi-Kitara Diocese in NW Uganda in leading a diocesan we all know that similar external expres- clergy conference. Th e seminar was titled, “Expanding My Ministry under the Vision of Apostolic Leadership.” sions and forms are no guarantee that we truly share the same internal heart of the Gospel. Before retiring, Bishop Believe what Jesus believed – transform- prayerfully focusing on where the Lord Salmon stated to our clergy, that within ing our minds; Live as Jesus lived – trans- leads, and building kingdom partner- the Anglican Communion, we now have forming our character; Love as Jesus ships wherever the doors open. two incompatible defi nitions of what the loved – transform- Gospel is. ing our relation- Before I get too lengthy let me share ships; Minister as a simple thought on what we build our Jesus ministered – missions partnerships on (in the Do- transforming our minican Republic, Uganda, Burundi, the service; Lead as Ukraine, Chad, or anywhere). Jesus led – trans- Beneath the external forms, we must forming our infl u- build relationships with believers with ence. kindred spirits, devoted to the Lord Jesus I think this Christ, the integrity and authority of His provides a good holy Word and the historic faith, once summary of any delivered to the saints, who share our starting point for commitment to advancing the Kingdom building any mis- of God through sharing the way, the sion partnership. truth and the life with the world. In this time of Above: Members of the team pose with Bill Hull in his book, Choose the Life: tremendous tran- Bishop Stanley and two of his staff . Exploring a Faith that Embraces Disciple- sition in the Angli- Team members include,clockwise from ship, says that the church is called to can Communion, Above: Tents provided by the UN in the refugee camp outside top left , Wayne Cassaday, Mark Cooke, make disciples not simply church mem- may we continue of Kiryandongo where the Ugandan government and the Mitchell Cassaday, Tracy Cassaday, bers, and here or around the world this to expand our UN provide aid to 16,000 refugees from the Sudan, Congo, Millie Powell and Hope Cassaday. always involves leading people to… heart for missions, Uganda’s civil war, and the recent unrest in Kenya.

Giving is the greatest anti- You are not alone.” One time style of gratitude and specifi c There Must Be More Money... dote there is to the death grip my wife stopped to pay at a toll events of giving. It is saying: “I By Th e Rev. John Barr III, Rector, Holy Comforter, Sumter SC all of us are tempted to allow road, and when she was giving will not trust in what I have in money and possessions to have the man the money, she said: the bank; I will not trust in the ears ago I read a short ily well by getting money. He on us. It reminds us we are not “Let me pay for the next three fear of losing; with all the talk of story by D.H. Lawrence becomes a clairvoyant and helps our own, that everything that cars, too.” Do you ever just stop downturns and recession, I will called Th e Rocking Horse his father bet on horse races. comes to us is not ours to keep, and pick up a present for the not let that voice dominate me YWinner. It is a sort of strange But it is never enough. In the that “He is no fool to lose what children on the way home for which says, ‘Th ere must be more and haunting story with surreal climactic scene, which has not he cannot keep, to gain what no reason? money!’ No, I will trust in the features. But the gist of it is this: left me aft er all these decades, can never be taken away.” (Jim In all these things we are One who put me supremely on a little boy grows up in a family here is this little boy riding his Eliot). breaking a curse. We are un- this earth and who will carry me in which he is not loved, where rocking horse frantically; and Th is goes not just for giving forging the chains of selfi shness each day homeward, the One there is no encouragement, just as he rides to some land you money for the Lord’s use once which live in all of us. “Th ere who for our sake became poor, a haze of joylessness. Th e driv- cannot see, which never arrives, a year, but also for your general must be more money!” is a so that we could become rich.” ing reality in this family’s life is the words come: “Th ere must outlook on life. When you sit in death grip which needs to be Th ere is always more than the fear of having no money. It be more money! Th ere must be a restaurant and the waitress is broken. enough in Him. taints everything; it becomes more money.” not doing a very good job, when We are here for the air they breathe. Th is fear In our culture it is money she is distracted, do you have more than our- takes form in the parents’ lives which has a death grip on so the feeling you have a right to selves. We are here and becomes the dominant many people. Th ey want more; fabulous service, or does it cross to serve, to begin shade which stains their home, they fear losing what they have; your mind that her child might the long, joyful their meals, conversations and they want to make sure nobody be in the hospital? The cook process of getting imaginations. “If we just had else can get what they have. may be yelling at her. She may carved into looking more money,” the little boy Th at’s why Jesus told us: “Give be sick, but cannot take a day off like Jesus, who is the would hear his mother say in and it shall be given to you. to be sick. It might be a wonder- breathtaking picture hushed words to his father; the Pressed down, shaken together, ful thing to blow her heart away of giving. Giving is child tries everything he can to and running down, it shall fl ow with grace, and leave a tip which not a one shot deal dream up how to make this fam- into your lap” (Luke 6:38). says: “Surprise! God loves you. in the fall; it is a life- Jubilate Deo,October-November 2008, Page 6 Coffee, Christianity and The Midnight Rooster St. Bartholomew’s Offers Christianity Explored in Hartsville, Coffee House; Bringing the Gospel to the People n Monday evenings during June coff ee shop to local churches and faith- procession into the community outside designed to introduce people to Jesus; and July, St. Bartholomew’s based organizations for Bible studies. the walls of the Church. Foster and however, their participants were all Episcopal Church off ered Chris- Foster selected the Midnight Rooster Coxe commented that what surprised Christians at different stages of their Otianity Explored an eight-week course for Christianity Explored because it them was that the course curriculum is faith journey and represented a variety designed to introduce people to Jesus was in keeping with of denominations, which made Christ through the study of Mark’s Rico Tice’s idea of for rich discussions that focused Gospel. Th e participants explored three off ering his course on personal experience and also questions that allowed them to examine in non-traditional the authority of the Bible. One and question the heart of Christianity: venues to attract participant commented that as “Who was Jesus?” “Why did he come?” non-church people we seek to live our lives like Jesus and “What does Jesus demand of those to Bible study in a that we should recognize that who want to follow him?” Th e evenings relaxed and non- our walk with God is not easy consisted of fellowship, food, Bible study, threatening envi- and that we should not seek to and the viewing of a DVD series entitled ronment. fi t the Word of God to our lives “Christianity Explored’ developed by but seek to fi t our lives within Rico Tice of All Souls Church, Langham Processing the standards established in the Place, London. Bible. Lay leaders John Foster, III and Rags into the Foster commented that on Coxe facilitated the discussions for be- Community their last evening of fellowship, tween ten and twelve participants each exploration and study they con- week. Foster said that the Midnight According to cluded that it is through Jesus Rooster was chosen as a venue because it Foster, what distin- Christ that we are summoned to provided a relaxed, non-threatening en- guished the venue become more truly human and vironment. Th e owner, Jessie Avant was was that in their to refl ect the image of God into more than willing for St. Bartholomew’s worship on Sundays ROCKY CADDELL the world. Th e participants left to use the dining area Monday eve- the Priest processes Th e Midnight Rooster is a local coff ee house/eatery one block away the course transformed hoping nings. the Gospel into the from St. Bartholomew’s. Th e owner, Jessie Avant, shown above with to transform others as they have Th e Midnight Rooster is a local coff ee nave among the John Foster, opens her coff eehouse for poetry readings and acoustic become renewed through study- house that not only serves coff ee, lunch ing Mark’s Gospel. people and that of- concerts. She welcomes the opportunity to off er her coff ee house to and dinner, but the owner Jessie Avant fering this study was local churches and faith-based organizations for Bible Study. welcomes the opportunity to open her an extension of that

Operation New Orleans: Restoration Tour 2008 ive youth ministers, 39 Susie Morrison’s refl ections on into the city we sensed a reality students, fi ve leaders, one the trip. Susie is the Youth Min- that is more of a feeling than ac- speakerF and a band of five, ister at St. Michael’s, Charles- tual visual cognition; some kind Soulstice, traveled from the Di- ton. of oppression more sensed and ocese of South Carolina to New “As we set off on our travels not seen though around us.” Orleans this past summer as to Th e Big Easy, there was an “...The week was long and part of Operation New Orleans: expectation of being able to hard, as you can imagine. We Episcopal Relief & tion with voluntary organiza- Restoration Tour 2008. The help people with their destroyed found that we would be work- Development Responds tions at state and national levels churches involved included St. homes; to really get in there and ing in the Broadmoore area to Hurricane Ike with the goal of preventing the where, in the aft ermath of Hur- duplication of services.” ricane Katrina, the fl ood waters Reports from the Episcopal arly Saturday morning, on breached the levy. Th e church Diocese of Western Louisiana sat in eight feet of water for September 13, Hurricane suggest that the damage caused IkeE made landfall in the United about three weeks before it was by Hurricane Ike is signifi cantly transformed into a station for States destroying the town of worse than Hurricane Rita. Galveston, Texas and smashing people to collect and distribute Clergy and parishioners have necessary items.” through the Gulf coast region. had their homes fl ooded. Th e The Hurricane left 56 people “...At fi rst some of the work Lake Charles and Sulphur re- seemed fruitless and not what dead, more than two million gion was drastically impacted without power and thousands we expected because we wanted and continues to be threatened to make a powerful diff erence stranded in their homes or in by water surges. shelters. Search and rescue in the homes, to see major “We are prepared to provide transformation. We encouraged teams continue to save people food, water, medicine, shelter from fl attened houses and rising students to do the best they and other basic supplies as well could and to keep the heart of waters in Galveston and other as long-term rebuilding in the coastal communities. a servant while doing whatever aftermath of the destructive we were asked. The Episcopal Diocese of hurricane season,” continued Texas has been deeply aff ected We discovered that in many Cimato. “Please continue to Michael’s, Charleston; St. James, fi x houses in a big way, doing of the circumstances, people by the storm. Recent reports are support and pray for the people focusing on the destruction in James Island; Trinity, Pinopolis; some really hard labor. After had lost everything; furniture, aff ected by Hurricane Ike.” St. Paul’s, Summerville, and St. all, we heard there was still a big clothing, appliances, pictures of Houston, Orange, Galveston, Hurricane Ike was the fi ft h Beaumont and other areas. Paul’s, Conway. need even though the commu- family, and more. Th eir homes storm of a devestating atlantic Following are excerpts from nity was coming back. Driving were full of water and though News continues to pour in and hurricane season. Episcopal Re- assessments are currently under they were able to return, they lief & Development is continu- had returned with little to re- way. Episcopal Relief & De- ing to respond to the destruction velopment is responding with build. caused by recent hurricanes in “Restoration Tour began to funds to address immediate Haiti and the Caribbean where needs of vulnerable families. come to life for each of us as we over 200,000 are left homeless spent time in small group devo- The Episcopal Diocese of and over 800,000 people are in West Texas has been impact- tions and worship each night need of urgent aid. seeking the Word for signs of ed by evacuated populations. To support people on the Twenty-one of their institutions hope. Each night we uncovered Gulf Coast impacted by hur- diff erent truths of God’s plan are functioning as Red Cross ricanes, please make a donation MARGE BARBER to restore each of us, individu- shelters and a network of more to Episcopal Relief & Develop- than two hundred volunteers ally and corporately. Th e hope ment’s “US Hurricane Fund,” St. Helena’s Fall Bazaar, November 1 unfolds in recognition that in will maintain the shelters for as online at www.er-d.org, or call long as they are needed. Th ese every facet of our lives God has 1-800-334-7626, ext. 5129. Gift s The ECW of The Parish The bazaar will feature provided and will continue to churches off er meal programs can be mailed to: Episcopal Church of St. Helena in baked goods, candy, frozen and relief supplies including provide a way of hope and His Relief & Development, “US Beaufort will hold its an- foods, books, craft s and gift s, healing power to restore us, tarps and water. Hurricane Fund,” P.O. Box 7058, nual Fall Bazaar Saturday, and more. Th e bazaar is at the “Episcopal Relief & Develop- His church, to himself. How Merrifi eld, VA 22116-7058. For November 1, from 9 a.m. to Parish House, 507 Newcastle often we consume ourselves ment is communicating with contributions assisting those 2 p.m. A Bazaar Preview will Street in Beaufort. Contact affected dioceses in Western with thought of what is to come in Haiti and the Caribbean, be held on Friday evening, Bazaar Chairman Annie instead of on the promises of Louisiana, Texas, West Texas please give to Episcopal Relief October 31, from 5 p.m. to 7 Pollak at (843) 538-6497 or and Arkansas and is providing the creator who promises in & Development’s “Hurricane p.m. Nothing will be sold on the church at (843) 522-1712 Jeremiah 29:11 “For I know the critical assistance as the needs Relief Fund.” Friday, although bids will be for more information, or visit arise,” said Don Cimato of Epis- plans I have for you, declares the accepted for the Silent Auc- www.sthelenas1712.org. Lord, plans to prosper you, to copal Relief & Development. tion. “We are working in coordina- give you hope and a future.” Jubilate Deo, October-November 2008, Page 7 WAY: West Ashley Youth Build God’s Kingdom Together By Jamie Sosnowski The Underground 2008 Family Minister, Th e Church of the Good Shepherd Kingdom Life xciting things are stirring Youth Ministry for the Diocese in youth ministry in West explains, “Th e vision for youth November 14-16, 2008 Ashley.E Several youth groups ministry in our diocese starts White Oak Conference Center, Winnsboro, SC have been working together with working together. It is our to host combined youth group conviction that together we can For all middle and high school students of the diocese events. Th e churches currently create more eff ective events and involved are St. John’s, Johns stimulate better youth ministry Th is event brings together the tradition, vision, and passion of Mondo and re:generate Island, Old Saint Andrews, West than we can on our own.” into one massive weekend that seeks to include all the middle and high school stu- Shore, and Th e Church of the It is not good for youth dents of our diocese! Worship and Teaching focused on being prepared to live out the Good Shepherd. We decided groups to be islands discon- Kingdom Life every day! Groups can register online at http://www.scyouth.org or by there is strength in numbers and nected from the rest of God’s contacting Beth Snyder in the Diocesan Offi ce at (843) 722-4075. have put on two events so far, Kingdom. Having different with a future event scheduled youth ministers speak at the Special Guests include: for December 7 at the Church combined events allows the Trey Truluck Dixon Kinser Contemporary Isaac of the Good Shepherd. We call students to hear the Gospel Youth & Improv these gatherings “WAY” events message presented clearly in a Bishop Music Leader Nathan for West Ashley Youth. At these variety of styles and presenta- Young Adult Mark at Holy Cross, Tasker Performing tions. A style that doesn’t speak Pastor at St. Lawrence Sullivan’s Recording live interactive to one student may be the per- Bartholomew’s Speaking and Island, leading artist, comedy fect presentation for another. in Nashville, TN celebrating us in musical performing improv! Also, combining youth groups speaking! the Eucharist! worship! in concert! from the same geographic area gives students the op- portunity to meet other young Christians in their neighborhoods. Hopefully, recogniz- ing a classmate or a teammate at a WAY event will lead to Christian friend- ships outside of the PHOTOGRAPH BY SYLVIA FOLK home church. Fur- thermore, combining events, each church sends their the resources of several church- youth group and leaders to the es allows the group to go places host church. which provides the and participate in activities that space and refreshments. The they could not do on their own. youth ministers from the par- In the future, WAY may lead to ticipating churches each have a combined mission trips and re- role in leading the event. Each treats. Along those lines, when WAY event features a speaker, the churches involved attend small groups, games, snacks large scale Diocesan events, and worship. These are the the WAY youth will know each same elements found in most other rather than just the few youth groups; however, there people they came with. We are are advantages to doing these hopeful that other West Ashley things with other churches. As churches will join us as we build Dave Wright, Coordinator for God’s Kingdom together. Refresh & Refocus Youth Ministers Gather: Infusion 8.08

entral to our vision of working together, our biannual overnight Cfor youth ministers known as Infusion (our network is called Fusion) was held at St. Christopher conference center August 26-27. We gathered to build and renew friendships, encourage one an- other, worship together, and grow under teaching from God’s word. On Tuesday aft ernoon, Jonathan Bennett, Director of Student Ministries at St. Christopher, walked us through a sample youth group meeting using a pattern that he “Growing Leaders has defi nitely changed my life. I feel way more ‘with God’, and implemented previously at Holy Cross, have been able to express myself so much more freely in Christ,” says Peter Cerato, Sullivan’s Island, and more recently into shown above with other future leaders. the summer camp program. Our youth ministers greatly appreciated Th e op- Growing Leaders! Character, Calling, Competency portunity to see fi rst-hand, not only the program of summer camp, but a meeting hen the vision for youth min- led by Th e Rev. Andy Morgan of Prince that centers around teaching the Bible. istries in our diocese includes George Church in Georgetown. He It was a lively, fun, and encouraging building up a generation of walked the group through the epistle of session. In the evening, Th e Rev. Chris Wleaders in the church, the obvious plan is Paul to Titus. Calling was the focus of our Warner taught a powerful session on day morning Dave Wright, Coordinator to off er leadership training for students. evening sessions, with teaching by Rob being real with one another. On Wednes- for Youth Ministries, led a presentation To that end, St. Christopher hosted a Schluter of St. John’s, Johns Island; Dave and discussion on non-negotiables in the student leadership camp in mid-August Libbon of St. Andrews, Mount Pleasant, spent at Rural Mission on Johns Island. body. Th is look at authentic Biblical com- for high school students who desired to and Dave Wright Coordinator for Youth Unlike a typical week at camp, this munity explored scripture from both Old learn more about leadership and grow in Ministries. Each looked at different student leadership week was held in the and New Testaments with a particular their relationship with Christ. people in the Bible to see how God called conference center facilities. With the emphasis on the calling to proclaim and From Monday August 11 to Friday them into leadership for the kingdom. intimate size of the group, many friend- the culture to cultivate. Our youth min- August 15, more than two dozen stu- Competency was taught and experienced ships were formed and students are keep- isters greatly enjoyed this time together dents from a variety of churches came through seminars led by Oeland Camp ing in contact with each other through and came away with a renewed focus in together to learn from God’s Word, to of St. Paul’s, Summerville; Dorothy Facebook. We look forward to expanding ministry. Our next Infusion will be held worship Him, and explore what it means Holland of Holy Trinity, Charleston; this special opportunity in the coming in the spring. Between these overnights, to be a leader in their context. Th e week Jason Hamshaw of Prince George; Dave years to involve even more potential our youth ministers gather every other centered on the concepts of character, Wright, Rob Schluter, and David Sadd of young leaders in our diocese. Surely the month for Fusion meetings and in be- calling, and competency. Character was St. Christopher staff . Students were also future is bright for our church! tween in local area networks. addressed in our morning Bible teaching, given the chance to serve through time Jubilate Deo, October-November 2008, Page 8 That Was Then and This Is Now Moving from From Page 4 image of the Archbishop of Canterbury, Andrew Carey, the son of the 103rd Construction to Dr. Rowan Williams, in the process of Archbishop of Canterbury – who deliv- decomposing, with the headline: “Th e ered his historic address on “Th e Pre- Ministry at End of the Anglican Church.” cious Gift of Unity” at the Cathedral in But as C. S. Lewis’s fellow-convert Charleston in 1999 – wrote these words St. John’s Chapel to Anglican Christianity, T.S. Eliot, had for the Church of England Newspaper affi rmed: “In my end is my beginning.” in July: “Th e Church of England is chang- By Frenchie Richards, Board Chair On the other hand, in Th e Hollow ing before my eyes. It is clearly following ver the past three years, we Men, Eliot suspired: “This is the way TEC’s liberal path to an ambiguous post- have been focusing on fulfi lling the world ends, not with a bang but a Christian oblivion. Like TEC a remnant of a vision as described in Isaiah whimper.” Let us not be whimperers! committed believers will be left aft er others St. Michael’s, Charleston O61:4-5, which says, “they shall rebuild Let us not suppose that the end of An- have departed ... What sort of Church do to Host the old ruins, they shall raise up the glicanism as we have known it is the end we want to bring people into – a scarred former desolations and they shall repair of the church! Long before there was a battleground or the Body of Christ? ... On Day of Healing the ruined cities, the desolations of many Christian Western Man, before there was one level, I remain uncomfortable with generations.” Christendom itself, let alone a Vatican it. It reminds me of ‘Dad dancing’ – a Prayer When we began the restoration, St. in Rome or a Hagia Sophia in Constan- phrase which sums up the excruciating Saturday, November 1 John’s Episcopal Chapel and its adjoin- tinople, before there was a Protestant embarrassment which only teenagers can 8:45 a.m. - 3 p.m. ing educational building were in ruins. Reformation or a Lambeth or Gafcon feel when they see a parent making a fool Th e spaces were desolated, as well as the conference, Jesus asked His disciples: of himself on the dance fl oor.” Day of Healing Prayer is a many generations of people living in the “Who do you say that I am?” And when Is foolishness on the dance fl oor all Atime set aside where par- Eastside community of Charleston. Peter responded, “You are the Christ, that is left of Anglicanism? Has classical ticipants can bask in the Lord’s In our fi rst phase, we wanted to re- the Messiah, the Son of the living God,” Anglicanism (clerus Britannicus stupor presence and receive prayer from store the Educational Building so that Jesus proclaimed: “Upon this rock I will mundi) run its course? But if so, might trained, experienced Prayer Min- we could begin to minister to the people build my church and against it the gates not that nevertheless presage a new, isters. Th e day also includes teach- as soon as possible. Isaiah 61:5 says, of hell shall not prevail.” However, Peter albeit quite diff erent and transforming, ings on specifi c areas of Christian “strangers shall stand and feed your fl ocks showed that he didn’t “get it” – didn’t prospect for us in the Providence of God? healing. Our guest is Mrs. Joanne and the sons of the foreigners shall be your understand the meaning of Jesus’ Mes- Clearly, in South Carolina we have as Ellison of Drawing Near to God. plowmen and your vinedressers.” In other siahship, trying as he did to prevent Jesus our new Bishop a Spirit-led leader who Registration forms and additional words, the Lord was assuring us that He from setting His face toward Jerusalem, is committed to what might be called information can be found at www. would send the helpers that we needed toward suff ering, toward Gethsemane, the long haul. Bishop Lawrence wrote stmichaelschurch.net, or call (843) and He did. toward Calvary and the Cross; and later, to us at the conclusion of the Lambeth 723-0603. in response to three very straightforward conference: Volunteers Serving questions, denying, betraying, turning “I am glad I came here for this Lam- memorial mythology of Anglicanism his own face away from Jesus. So much beth and worshipped one last time in the can be instructive. It was C. S. Lewis’s Volunteers from many of the church- for a rock-like church! Cathedral home of Augustine and Dun- friend, the church historian, novelist of es throughout the Diocese have worked When Jesus did reach the Cross, his stan, Anselm and Becket, Cranmer and spiritual thrillers, and mystic, Charles diligently to prepare the Educational forsakenness seemed to be a forsaken- Laud, Temple and Ramsey. I had come Williams who wrote a long poem about Building as a place of ministry for the ness not only by Peter but even by God. to speak a word of hope and perhaps to the Christian myth of King Arthur and women and children. Brother Dallas He died on that Cross and, according to intervene on behalf of our beloved, but in his Court, Taliessin through Logres. C.S. and Janie Wilson felt it appropriate to the Apostles’ Creed, went down to hell; the last resolve the family refused the long Lewis himself thought it one of the very give the back building a new name to go but as its gates did not prevail then, so needed measures. So he just slipped away, fi nest epics of the 20th century, in the along with its new mission: “Th e African – whatever changes Divine Providence our noble prince, one dreary morning in line of Shakespeare’s mature drama. In American Family Center for Biblical has in store for His church in its Anglican Canterbury with hardly even a death it, King Arthur’s court poet Taliessin, Dialogue” (AAFCBD). guise today – let us not whimper now! rattle. a fi gure whose role is symbolically not In addition to the wonderful volun- Our own new Bishop took the time Th e new prince was born the previous unrelated to that of the Archbishop of teer workers, an 18-member board of and trouble to go both to Jerusalem, for month in Jerusalem. I was there—arriving Canterbury in the Established Church directors has been meeting monthly to the Gafcon Conference, and to Canter- late, departing early. I was never quite sure of England, prophesies earthly, political, oversee the plans and fi nances that many bury, for the Lambeth Conference, and to what I was witnessing. It was an awkward ecclesiastical doom, but also (from the have so graciously given. Th ese board make his witness on behalf of the Diocese and messy birth. He hardly struck me as perspective of God’s eternal Providence) members represent many of the churches of South Carolina. We are “intact and in I gazed upon him there in the bassinet as renewal, resurrection, transformation throughout our Diocese and have been a TEC” – but fi rst and foremost, irrespec- quite ready to be heir to the throne. I even for what he calls the “company” – the great blessing as we have come together tive of denominational identity, we are wondered at times if there might be some Company of Co-inherence – the church: in unity to do what we feel God has a constituent member of the One, Holy, illegitimacy to his bloodlines. But that, I called us to do. As working committees Catholic and Apostolic Church of Christ. fear, was my over-weddedness to a white Teliessin gathered his people are formed from this board, three more So let us not be whimperers! and European world. May he live long, before the battle. members will be added to complete the and may his tribe increase—and may ‘Peers of the household,’ group. The Long Haul he remember with mercy all those who the king’s poet said, merely mildly neglected his birth. ‘dead now, save Lancelot, Where Do We Stand? In 2003 I found myself watching the As for me, my role for now is clear, to are the great lords BBC’s transatlantic coverage of that year’s hold together as much as I can for as long and the Table may end to-morrow; Where does the plan stand now? We General Convention of Th e Episcopal as I can that when he comes to his rightful if it live, are within months of seeing the Women Church in the “TV lounge” of the Ath- place on St Augustine’s throne in Canter- it shall have new names and Children’s ministry begin. enaeum Club in the heart of London. bury Cathedral he will have a faithful and in a new report. Janie Wilson, along with her “What Apart from a few modern provisions richly textured kingdom.” Short is our time, Are Little Girls Made Of” team, has (such as the very existence of a “TV though that time prove eternal. adopt ed the little girls in the fi rst grade lounge”!), the Athenaeum is an old-fash- Ave Atque Vale class of a local school. Th ey will soon fi nd ioned, elegant and hospitable time-warp, Th erefore now we dissolve out the needs of these children, and with redolent of its pre-20th century heritage Even as I myself prepare to retire as the former bonds; the Lord’s help, develop appropriate af- in the hey-day of English and Anglican Dean of South Carolina from the full- the voice sounded, ter-school ministries. It is our prayer that imperialism. Its walls are still hung with time fray (though not from altar and pul- the hands descended – ‘We dissolve these ministries aff ect every member of Punch cartoons of Church of England pit when invited!), I remain convinced the outer bonds; we declare their households as well. As this happens, bishops at their most, well, cartoon- that God still has a heart for Anglicanism the Company still we are confi dent that other ministry op- susceptible! Th e Club was founded by in its brokenness but also a heart for its fi xed in the will of portunities will be birthed. (among others) Sir Walter Scott, and its redemption. For I believe that Geoff rey all who serve the Company, We are very excited about seeing the intellectual and hierarchical aspirations Fisher’s successor as Archbishop of but the ends are on us, vision for ministry begin to unfold as we were such as to inspire the following Canterbury, Arthur Michael Ramsey, peers and friends; complete the fi nal construction needs in doggerel about its status in Club-land: by whose authority I served for a time we restore again to God Phase I of the restoration. Th e purchase in the Church of England in the 1970s, the once-permitted lieutenancy.’ of a van for picking up the children will discerned the true and abiding vocation Th ere’s fi rst the Athenaeum Club, be done shortly, thanks to the $50,000 of Anglicanism when, in his magisterial Anglicanism must surrender its so wise there’s not a man of it United Thank Offering (UTO) grant. book Th e Gospel and the Catholic Church, once-permitted history and restore to Th at has not sense enough for six; Also, an appointment has been set for a he wrote: God the Sovereignty that belongs to Him in fact, that is the plan of it: key meeting with the principal of Wilmot “...vindication (of the Anglican Church) alone! In the real world wake of General Th e very waiters answer you with Frasier Elementary School, our target lies in its pointing through its own history Conventions many and General Synods eloquence Socratical, school and fi rst grade teachers. to something of which it is a fragment. many, of Gafcon on the one hand and Administrative and Ministry Of- And always place the knives and forks Its credentials are its incompleteness, Lambeth on the other, the ecclesiastical fi ces are now open part-time and more in order mathematical. with tension and travail in its soul. It is times and paradigms, they are a-changin’ volunteers are beginning to call in from clumsy and untidy, it baffl es neatness and – but the gates of hell have not, shall not, all over South Carolina wanting to help. Such was the venue again this summer logic. For it is sent not to commend itself cannot prevail! Once the appropriate ministries are es- of several meetings to explore options as the best type of Christianity, but by its tablished, volunteers will be connected as ecclesiastical entropy continues to very brokenness to point to the Universal to the ministry for which they have gift s overwhelm the Anglican Communion’s Church.” and/or talents. “order mathematical” inherited from a Whatever the ups and downs of time now long past. our ecclesiastical history, even the im- Continued Page 10 Jubilate Deo, October-November 2008, Page 9 Hymnals, Prayer Books; Lift Every Voice and Sing II Partnering in Needed by October 17 for Liberian University Honduras By Th e Rev. James Yarsiah Glimpses into Holy Comforter, Sumter’s he Chairman of the Liberian Epis- Mission Trip to Honduras Tcopal Clergy in the USA (LECUSA), Fr. Wilmot T. Merchant, II, has asked me By Harry B. Burchstead, Jr. to send this information.

Th e Church Pension Fund of TEC has agreed to pay for the shipping of a 20- foot freight container to the Episcopal Church of Liberia. They are sending 1982 Hymnals, 1979 Prayer Books, Lift Every Voice and Sing II (African Ameri- can Hymnals) and theological books, to the Cuttington University College (an Episcopal University & Seminary). Th ey have asked our organization, the Liberian Episcopal Clergy in the USA (LECUSA) to collaborate with them and solicit used used 1979 BCPs, 1940 and 1982 Hymnals, Bibles, commentaries, Bible Interpreters, theological books, MATTHEW CORLEY used vestments, altar linens/hangings, Above, the Rev. J. Hamilton Smith, Jr., prepares for Holy Eucharist in the Chapel at San Buenventura. church ornaments, etc, for the Episcopal Church of Liberia. Sunday school mate- Wednesday, July 30, 2008 team, the experience is shocking and wanted. Th e youngest is nine months old rials/books for children and adults will have no more hope,” the 14- sobering. Th e experience drives home and suff ers from spina bifi da. also be appreciated. “ year-old girl tells us through why we are here. Th is is the third day Aft er a few years in Central America We are kindly asking churches, clergy our interpreter and guide, David of our trip. with the South American Missionary and altar guild organizations in the Gradiz. David is the Volun- Society (SAMS), Suzy founded LAMB Diocese of South Carolina to help us teer Coordinator for the Latin Sunday, July 27 in 1999 as a missionary training school acquire any of the above item/s. Th ese American Missionary and Bible “to send third world missionaries to will be packed into a 20 ft . container Institute (the LAMB Ministry). We are We arrive at the international airport serve in kindred third world countries.” at the St. Andrew’s Mission Church on a 12-member mission team from the in San Pedro Sula and will travel in two This mission continues. One of the Saturday, October 18 from 9 a.m. to I trainees is preparing for mission work Church of the Holy Comforter of Sumter, vans to the Honduran capital. Our lug- noon. During the week of October 20, South Carolina. gage includes 87 pairs of new shoes for in Pakistan. the container will be shipped from the Th e girl speaks for herself, but her story the children in the LAMB Ministry’s Under Suzy’s leadership, LAMB’s Port of Charleston to the Freeport of is all too typical for the 2.3 million Hon- residential program and over 200 prayer ministry has experienced phenomenal Monrovia, Liberia. Liberia currently has duran children living in poverty, 72% of bears. These small teddy bears carry growth from its base in the inner city, a new Bishop, Th e Rt. Rev. Jonathan B. B. the nation’s children. hand written prayers from the children poor neighborhood of Flor del Campo. Hart. He was elected in December, 2007, Th e girl is cooking tortillas on a wood of Sumter to the children of LAMB. It operates the Instituto El Cordero, a day and consecrated on February 2, 2008. He stove to sell on the streets of the Hon- Aft er fi ve hours on the road, we arrive care center and day school for over 200 has made this request to assist him and duran capital, Tegucigalpa. Th e girl has, at Erika’s Guesthouse—our home for the children, and provides numerous ser- the Church in Liberia during this period by the circumstances of dire poverty, next week. It’s located in a quiet, middle- vices to the poor. San Buenaventura is the of rebuilding and empowerment, aft er 14 left school aft er the sixth grade to help class neighborhood. We are greeted latest expansion of LAMB’s ministry. years of civil war. support her family. She is obviously by Wheeler Conkling, LAMB’s senior Two years earlier, this beautiful, moun- It is important to note that the Do- pregnant. coordinator--a World War II veteran tainous 30-acre tract of land was bare. mestic and Foreign Missionary Society Th e home she shares with her family is who moved here in 2005 aft er meeting Today it sports an unfi nished chapel, of the Episcopal Church, USA, founded the third stop on our tour of the La Can- Suzy McCall, LAMB’s founder and fi eld several fi nished and near-fi nished cot- the Diocese of Liberia in 1836. Currently, tera Barrio, a squatters’ village built on director. congregations in the Episcopal Church of a cliff overlooking the Rio Guacerique, Liberia are using the 1979 Prayer Book less than a quarter of a mile from LAMB’s and the 1940 and 1982 Hymnals dur- Monday offi ces in Colonia Flor del Campo. We’ve ing their worship services. Due to the Morning moved from poverty to extreme poverty Liberian civil war that ended in October to outright destitution. 2003, these items are in short supply. We a r- David has brought us here because Please mail or drop off donated items rive by van LAMB has targeted rebuilding of the to: St. Andrew’s Mission, 2257 Ashley at L AMB’s family home as part of its community River Road, Charleston, SC 29414 (Tues- new residen- action ministry. Th e home is a shack day - Friday, 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.). Atten- tial children’s fashioned from scrap building materi- tion: Th e Rev. James T. Yarsiah. Deadline home near the als situated on a ledge scraped out of for donated material/s is Friday, October village of San the steep cliff …not high enough for an 17. Th anks in advance for your generos- Buenaventu- adult to stand in. Th e ledge appears to be ity. May God richly bless you. ra. It is cur- about 15 feet deep and 30 feet wide. Th e rently home family lives with pigs they are raising to to 48 chil- supplement their meager income. Th e dren, some Making Budget swine have the run of the place, dropping o f w h o m Decisions? their excrement on the tiny ledge. were previ- Th e home is in danger of toppling ously among Include the 2009 Diocesan over the ledge. A 2x4 is braced between the estimated the shack and a tree limb to fend off the 25,000 Hon- Leadership Conference force of gravity. duran chil- MATTHEW CORLEY In order to reach this home, we tra- dren living on May 31-June 2, 2009 versed a narrow street littered with trash tages. Unfortunately, LAMB’s eff orts to the streets and others who were rescued date to drill a well have come to naught. and animal feces. Then we ascended from abusive home situations. We will about 20 feet above street level about Water must be trucked in. Reggie McNeal assist in the ongoing construction, but Aft er Suzy’s walking tour of San Bue- Author; Leadership Network 20 degrees off straight vertical, fi nding fi rst Suzy McCall, will introduce us to footholds on rocks. Th e family has to naventura, we are introduced to Scott, an will be our Keynote Speaker the facility. American who has taken up residence bring their water up this route. Untreated Suzy is a 50-year-old native of Barn- sewage runs throughout the neighbor- in Honduras with his wife, a teacher Who should attend? well, South Carolina, and a graduate of at the Instituto El Cordero. Scott is the hood into the river. Clean, safe drinking the College of Charleston. She’s been Clergy, Staff and lay leaders water can only be found in bottled water construction site foreman. He issues from churches of all sizes. in Honduras for over 18 years now and shovels, pickaxes, wheelbarrows, and that the residents can ill aff ord. has adopted nine children nobody else For the uninitiated members of our Continued page 10 Jubilate Deo, October-November 2008, Page 10 Weldon, New Rector, St. John’s, Florence Harvest Festival he Reverend Ken Weldon the third grade. Both girls are Porter-Gaud School in Charles- is the new rector of St. already busy with activities in ton for the past four years and as October 29-November 2 John’s Episcopal Church Florence. Mattie is involved in a Priest Associate at St. Philip’s Tin Florence. Bishop Mark Law- the theater, having earned a role Church in Charleston since at Grace Church rence pre- 2001. Th e call to be rector at St. sided at the John’s is a homecoming for the race Episcopal Church Sunday, November 2 from 1:00- service of Weldons, as Ken served as youth in Charleston invites the 5:00 p.m. Institution minister there from 1994 to communityG to learn about fl ow- Th e festival will conclude on on Wednes- 1998. St. John’s is also the parish er arranging and see the work of All Saints’ Sunday with Grace’s day, Septem- which sponsored the Weldons talented fl oral de- St. Gregory Choir ber 10, at St. for seminary, and both Mattie signers during the singing Choral John’s. Ken and Mims were baptized there. Harvest Festival Evensong at 5:00 and his fam- Ken is “thrilled to be back from October 29 p.m. The service ily moved at St. John’s and grateful for the to November 2. will be followed to Florence opportunity to continue to serve T h e f e s t i- by High Tea in the early this God in this wonderful parish.” val begins with parish hall. summer and When asked about his vision three seminars by Registration began work for St. John’s, Ken says “We are award-winning for the fl ower ar- at St. John’s going to continue to faithfully floral designer ranging seminars on Sunday preach the gospel of Jesus Christ John Chennell will be open until August 3. just as this parish has done since of t he United October 22. Th e K e n , WILLIAM MCCRARY 1867. We are going to reach out Ken Weldon celebrates his institution with his wife, Kingdom on Oc- seminars will be “Boo,” and with the love and grace of our tober 29, 30 and held: daughters “Boo,” daughters Mattie and Mims, and his parents, Lord to this congregation, to the Travis and Eddie. 31. Beginning Fri- Mattie (11) Florence community, and as we day, October 31, October 29 and Mims (8) are getting settled in an upcoming Florence Little have opportunity, to the world.” the church will be 1:00-3:30 p.m. in their home and in their new Th eater production and Mims Please keep St. John’s and the open for the pub- surroundings. Th e girls are at- is on the Freedom Florence Weldons in your prayers as they lic to view dozens October 30 tending All Saints’ Episcopal Gymnastics team. begin this exciting new season of arrangements 5:30-8:00 p.m. Day School, where Mattie is in Before moving to Florence, of ministry together. created by John, the sixth grade and Mims is in Ken served as the Chaplain at members of the October 31 Grace C hurch 9:30 a.m.-noon Moving from Construction to Ministry at St. John’s Chapel From Page 8 Flower Gui ld, and flower guild Registration We’ve come a long way American Family Center for receiving a quarterly Newslet- teams from area forms are available and are ahead of the projected Biblical Dialogue (AAFCBD) ter, contact me, Frenchie Rich- churches. at http://gracechurchcharleston. schedules. However; there is and begin our first ministry, ards at [email protected]; Visitors can enjoy the fl ow- org, and in the Church Offi ce much to be done. With your “What Are Little Girls Made [email protected] or ers and music in the church on at 115 Wentworth St. For more help and prayers, I am confi dent Of”. (843) 884-8651 (home); (843) Friday, October 31 from 2:00 information about the seminars, that this next Phase will move For more information on 720-3600 (church). - 5:00 p.m.; Saturday, November contact Carolyn Yarbrough at quickly as we begin restoring being involved as a volunteer, 1 from 9:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m., and (843) 884-3592. the second fl oor of the African being a financial partner, or

Partnering in Honduras From Page 9 instructions. Our work for the being forced or allured into the corn fl our will sustain her next fi ve days will center on the sex trade. and her family for two construction of a dining facility. weeks. There is no such We will work with Honduran Wednesday Morning, thing as Social Security, craft smen. welfare or food stamps in We eat a picnic lunch on Flor del Campo Honduras. the unfinished terrace of the We enter the gates of the chapel. Soon we’re joined by Instituto El Cordero. Th e chil- Thursday, San the children in their green plaid dren and staff are assembled in school uniforms. It’s their mid- the courtyard and enthusiasti- Buenaventura day break from school work. cally singing. Th e children are And before we know it, they neatly dressed in their school Back to work. My forearms have enlisted us in playtime uniforms. Th e cost to operate are starting to burn. I have activities. the school is about $160 per been fi lling wheelbarrows child per month. Th e tuition is with dirt and small rocks Monday Evening a small fraction of that. Even so, incessantly. The older no child is turned away because members of the team are Another mission group has of money. We will return to the all convinced that we each arrived at Erika’s house. Th ey school later in the morning to are going to lose 10 pounds on this mission trip. We are all Korean-Americans here hand out the prayer bears, but Children study at LAMB’s school in Flor del Campo . MATTHEW CORLEY to support another ministry, now it’s time for the neighbor- joke about what folks back Jericho House. Th ey thank us hood tour. home would pay to lose the skit. I remember seeing her Th e previous article is an for the American missionaries Enroute to La Cantera and its 10 pounds in a spa, and how story on a You Tube video post- excerpt. Read the entire article we can use this to market next who came to Korea in the early world of squatters’ shacks and ed by Holy Cross, Sullivan’s Is- at www.holycomforter.net. 1900s (“your grandfathers told our encounter with the child year’s mission trip. I know that land. Before she was rescued by us about Jesus.”) on this day there is no place I’d LAMB, Gina had to beg for Below, from left , Ginny who has lost all hope, an elderly Corley, Team Leader, woman waves to David as she rather be and nothing I’d rather food. Hamilton celebrates and Floride McKoy Tuesday. San Buenaventura. descends the steep staircase to be doing. Holy Eucharist. Th e the footbridge below. She is one children too young lay cement I get the opportunity to talk of the benefi ciaries of LAMB’s Friday Afternoon, for communion blocks for the with Diana Collins. She’s from food bank. A cross their hearts. new dining Vermont, but grew up in South The Chapel at sack of rice, Hamilton blesses facility. America. Diana is fluent in San Buenaventura beans and each one of them. We then Spanish and is teaching some of distribute the shoes. Th e the girls how to set up a micro Aft er a morning of work, the joy on each child’s face business making and selling fi ne children grace us with a thank reminds me of Christ- bath soaps. San Buenaventura you program. Th e program mas mornings when has a blue school bus. In 2006, includes a skit about my own children were Diana and a companion drove street children—beg- very young. it down from Vermont—a 3500 ging for food and mile odyssey that took them money. Gina is in through Mexico and Guate- mala. Tuesday Evening

Suzy joins us at Erika’s house with some of her children and leads our devotional. Suzy shares her story and that of LAMB. She is passionate about the plight of at-risk children in this and other MATTHEW CORLEY third world countries who are Jubilate Deo, October-November 2008, Page 11

Deuteronomy 6:5-8 many times, but celebrate this vision of passing on the it had never been so clear to me. faith to future generations in a program “Hear, O Israel: Th e LORD our God, entitled “Generational Impact.” Devel- As for Me and oped by a team led by the diocesan Co- the LORD is one. Love the LORD your God with all your heart and ordinator for Christian Faith Formation, My House with all your soul and with all your Peter Rothermel, the week-long work- strength. These commandments shop/retreat involved teaching, worship, Passing on the faith from that I give you today are to be upon prayer, fellowship and play. Rob Rienow, your hearts. Impress them on your accompanied by his family, provided generation to generation children. Talk about them when the teaching segments. Several families, you sit at home and including my own, were when you walk along invited to represent St. the road, when you Michael’s in this first- lie down and when We would have to time program. Th e week you get up.” Psalm 78 find ways to make culminated in families reminds us of this as sharing their vision state- well: “O my people, our faith real and an ment declaring how they hear my teaching; lis- ever-present part would live out the idea of passing on the faith ten to the words of my of who we are as a mouth. I will open my to future generations. mouth in parables, family. We knew we Bishop Lawrence joined I will utter hidden the rector of each church wouldn’t be able to represented to pray for JOY HUNTER things, things from and with the individual By Amy Watson Smith, Director of Christian Formation, St. Michael’s Church, Charleston of old- what we have do this alone. heard and known, families present. It was a remember the fi rst time I heard interacting with their children and they what our fathers have powerful experience. the statistic, I had difficulty already have an established relationship. told us. We will not hide them from their My husband Michael believing it: almost half of all It didn’t take rocket science to fi gure out children; we will tell the next generation and I are so thankful to St. Michael’s Americans who accept Jesus that parents have the potential of having the praiseworthy deeds of the LORD, his and the Diocese of South Carolina for Christ as their Savior do so a far greater infl uence on a child’s spiri- power, and the wonders he has done…” allowing us the opportunity to partici- before age 13, and two out of tual development. But were most parents pate in this life-changing week. Practi- three Christians made that commitment taking advantage of the time they had In fact, throughout scripture God cally speaking, I don’t know how many Ito Christ before the age of 18 (Barna with their children? Most parents I spoke instructs his people to pass on the faith changes our family has put into place Group). Not long aft er this, I heard a with felt totally ill-equipped or felt they to future generations. at this point. We’re just beginning the similar message with a diff erent statistic: simply didn’t have time to take on one As a parent, this revelation had a big journey. But I do know that as a family we only one out of four adult Christians more thing. Many felt that getting them eff ect on me and my husband and how have declared: “As for me and my house, accepted Christ as their Savior after to church on Sunday (to the “experts”) we would raise our child. We came to we will serve the Lord.” (Joshua 24:15). the age of 21. It became clear to me, at was all they could manage or needed realize that this command was more this point, that the Church couldn’t af- to do. I was convicted at this point that than just going to church on Sundays or ford to concentrate its evangelism and in addition to teaching the children on saying a blessing at dinner. If discipleship eff orts on adults only. Th e Sundays, we (the Church) needed to help we were to truly pass on the idea of children’s ministry took on more equip and encourage parents to become faith—and a passionate, life- of a sense of urgency. We didn’t have a the spiritual leaders of their children. changing faith at that—then minute to waste! much more was required of Several years later aft er volunteering Visionary Parenting us. We would have to find as an elementary Sunday school teacher, ways to make our faith real I was introduced to the reality that we Th e next step in my journey came and an ever-present part of as teachers, ministry staff and clergy re- over a year ago when I was fi rst intro- who we are as a family. We ally had a minimal impact on children duced to Rob Rienow’s Visionary Parent- also knew that we wouldn’t and their decision to follow Christ. As a ing. For the fi rst time, I saw that I, as a be able to do this alone. teacher, I had only about one hour each parent, was actually commanded to pass Earlier this summer at week to teach a child about Jesus and the on the faith to my child. Th is wasn’t based St. Christopher, our family Bible. On the other hand, parents have on statistics or on practicalities. It was a joined twenty other families multiple hours each day when they are Biblical command. I had read and heard from around the diocese to JOY HUNTER The Rev. Chris Royer Joins Volunteers Needed The Church of the Cross, Bluffton St. John’s Episcopal Chapel, Charleston By Th e Rev. Chris Royer olunteers are needed to If you can volunteer, please hen people ask about one million Muslims in the comprised of Muslim back- serve in the “What Are contact Janie Wilson, President/ the most unique world. ground believers. In 2006, we LittleV Girls Made Of?” program COO, at [email protected] thing in my family, So I served God in Istan- moved to Pittsburgh so I could at St. John’s Episcopal Chapel, or call (843) 830-0993 or the WI usually answer that I met my bul (1990-1992), by learning attend Trinity Seminary and (the African American Family church at (843) 720-3600 x101 wife Grace in Germany, fell in Turkish and through admin- pursue God’s call to ordination Center for Biblical Dialogue). or contact Lynda “Frenchie” love with her in Turkey, bought istration for the Turkish Bible in the Episcopal Church. Th is Volunteers will serve girls ages Richards, Chairman/CEO, at her engagement ring in Holland, 6 months through 12 years. [email protected] or (843) proposed to her in London (at Not to be exclusionary, but we 720-3600 x102. the zoo!), married her in South need mostly women for this If you have construction Korea, and honeymooned with undertaking. We need house- experience or are a journeyman her in America. Aft er our hon- wives, pediatricians, OB/GYNs, or layperson or priest who can eymoon, we returned to Turkey medical practitioners, dentists, hold a hammer and is willing where we continued our mis- lawyers, curriculum developers, to work on this historically sionary service near biblical and retired folks – grandmas significant building, we need Tarsus and in biblical Smyrna etc. (with or without specific your help. Once the elevator (modern day Izmir). skills). We’ve just adopted two is complete (within fi ve weeks I was born and raised in fi rst grade classes, twenty-six, from now, October 20,) we will Boulder, Colorado, and bap- six-year-olds. “We are off and need you to contact Howard tized and confi rmed in St. Aid- running!” says Janie Wilson. Rambo at (843) 810-1976 or an’s Episcopal Church. I came Remember, we have fi ve failing [email protected] or Lyn- to personal faith in Jesus Christ elementary schools in 1.4 square da “Frenchie” Richards (contact at the age of twelve through the miles of a federally designated information listed above) so dynamic and relevant teach- Enterprise Renewal Commu- that we might schedule you and ing of my junior high pastor. nity (ERC). your group to assist us in this I attended Wheaton College venture. (1985-1989), where I received a Bachelor’s in Biblical Studies Th e Royer family enjoys a vacation at Niagra Falls, from left , releases them to follow Jesus Cross. We look forward to get- and a Master’s in New Testa- Grace, Daniella (11), Stephanie (9) and Chris. with peace, power, and love. ting to know you and to serving ment Studies. I’m also passionate about world with you. As we conclude this At Wheaton College, God Correspondence Course. In September, I accepted a call to missions, particularly among article, would you let our family lit my heart on fire for the 1993, I got engaged to my wife be a curate at Th e Church of the people groups with no indig- teach you our second favorite Muslim World. George Verwer, Grace and then spent a year Cross in Blufft on. enous church and, therefore, no Turkish word? Th e word “Aslan” president of the inter-denomi- in her country, South Korea. I My passions are teaching opportunity whatsoever to hear in Turkish means “lion”, which national mission organization love Korean food—the spicier and preaching God’s Word. and respond to the Gospel. is second in our family only to OM, challenged me to give up the better! We then returned Jesus said, “You will know the My wife Grace and my two the word “lokum” which means my small ambitions and preach to Turkey and spent fi ve years truth, and the truth will set you daughters Daniella (11) and “Turkish Delight.” I wonder Christ among followers of Al- in Adana (1995-2000) and fi ve free.” I get thrilled when the Stephanie (9) are excited to be what C.S. Lewis was thinking. lah. At that time, there was only years in Smyrna (2001-2006), truth of God’s Word clicks in part of the Diocese of South one Christian worker for every planting and pastoring churches people’s hearts and minds and Carolina and Th e Church of the Jubilate Deo, October-November 2008, Page 12 New: the Next Steps Seminar A training opportunity for volunteers

By Ed Dyckman, Chair, Department of Social Ministries

ecember 2008 marks the advent • Th e Rev. Sandy Grant, Deacon, advance of training from the publisher of the Next Steps Seminar to All Saints Hilton Head, and All Saints in quantities of fi ve or more. We recom- inspire and equip churches and parishioner Dr. Narendra Sharma, mend churches purchase and distribute Stack & Deliver DChrist-centered social ministries to break Chairman, Neighborhood Outreach Th e Church Book to those who sign-up the cycle of poverty in the inner cities and Connection (www.noc-sc.org) serv- so that they can read it in advance of the olunteers are needed to help rural areas of South Carolina. Th e Next ing the poor in Hilton Head Island seminar. Vsplit, stack and deliver fi rewood Steps Seminar is a training opportunity and Blufft on; and to elderly low income residents diff erent from the Next Steps Database Next Steps Database Training: on Johns, Wadmalaw, Yonges and Training. We will conduct the Next • Mr. Chris Brooks, parishioner of Edisto Islands prior to the colder Steps Seminar at your church at no cost. St. Andrew’s Church, Mt. Pleasant, We continue to off er Next Steps Da- months. The staging point is on During the seminar, church volunteers and Director for Program Develop- tabase Training at no cost to volunteers Wadmalaw Island. Please consider learn to mentor people in poverty who ment, Rural Mission, Johns Island and staff from churches and Christ-cen- volunteering one Saturday this win- want to make positive changes in their (www.ruralmission.org) (see article tered social ministries throughout South ter. Call 768-1720. lives through the Next Steps Program. below) and Carolina. Once individuals complete the Mentors learn how to (a) help Next Steps three-hour training session, we assign Program participants establish life-im- • Ms. Deborah Harnish, Director them a user ID and password so they can proving goals, (b) connect participants for Emergency Help, Our Lady of access the Next Steps database from their Send a Mission with employment and social services in Mercy Outreach Services (www.ol- home/offi ce/church/ministry computer their community, and (c) help them take moutreach.org) serving James, Johns, at www.southcarolinaministries.org. We Team Somewhere their “next steps” out of poverty. and Wadmalaw Islands. schedule training sessions monthly and our next dates are Wednesdays October New This Year: Plan Early Course Preparation 22 and December 17, 2008, and January 14, 2009, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at Wadmalaw Island We recommend church leaders iden- In advance of each seminar, we Agape Ministries of Charleston. Th e on- tify a Next Steps Seminar Coordinator in will email the free Next Steps Seminar line Next Steps database links churches Volunteer with the your parish to enlist members of your Manual to your Next Steps Seminar Co- and Christ-centered social ministries Rural Mission, Inc. church as well as other churches in your ordinator for printing and distribution participating in the Next Steps Pro- community to participate in the Next to seminar members. We ask that each gram. By Chris Brooks Steps Seminar. Leaders in the Diocese, seminar member purchase the soft -cov- ast year, Mrs. Julianne White lost who have begun this process, include: ered book What Every Church Member Schedule/Register: her home, all of its contents, and Should Know about Poverty (AKA “Th e manyL family treasures to a fi re. She had In order to schedule the Next Steps • The Rev. Andrew O’Dell, Rec- Church Book”) by the Rev. Bill Ehlig and no insurance coverage. Th e Rural Mis- Seminar at your church or register for tor, St. Matthew’s, Darlington, and Dr. Ruby K. Payne (2006 edition) pub- sion quickly agreed to help this elderly Next Steps Database Training in Charles- St. Matthew’s parishioner Ms. Kay lished by Aha! Process, Inc., Highlands, grandmother with a promise to build ton, please contact Ed Dyckman at (843) Baxley, Executive Director, Free TX (www.ahaprocess.com). We use it as her a new two-bedroom home on her 367-5647 or [email protected]. Medical Clinic of Darlington County a study tool in the Next Steps Seminar. property where she wanted to stay. Help- We can combine the Next Steps Seminar (www.freemedicalclinicdc.org); Th e Church Book is available for $16.20 ing Mrs. White soon became the dream and Database Training if your facility has per copy from either the Department of and goal of her entire community and access to Internet wireless service. Social Ministries (during training) or in family in this close-knit community near Hollywood, S.C. A great many Rural Mission volunteers from many states and denominations joined in sharing Rural Mission, Inc. and Social Ministries in the work and expense. It was easy to see what this family matriarch meant to By Chris Brooks, Director for Program Development, Rural Mission, Inc. her large family and to her community. Th e many out-of-state volunteers who ’m grateful to Chris Warner, Direc- but across the State. We appreciate the is provided free to ministries and agen- worked on the home were also blessed tor of St. Christopher Camp and support that the Diocese has given to his cies following a short and very user- by her faith and sincere appreciation as Conference Center for introducing initiatives. Th ey are needed, and they will friendly training course. Th e burdens she visited the home and the volunteers me to Ed Dyckman, Chair of the bear fruit. and hardships of poverty are pervasive nearly every day. Mrs. White’s home is IDiocese Department of Social Minis- One way in which Social Ministries and overpowering. Th ey impact every complete and she is now living in the tries. My family and I are members of is helping us is by providing a means of aspect of a person’s life as well as the low home that could not have been built St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church in Mt. without the generosity and dedication Pleasant, but I was unaware of some of of so many. Th e Rural Mission Housing the services the Department of Social Workcamp Program repeats this story Ministries can provide and faith-building experience every year, I serve full-time as the Director for bringing communities and people of all Program Development with the Rural ages together in discipleship for, “Build- Mission, Inc. on Johns Island. Th e Mis- ing with Love!” sion has served the low income families, Is your church looking for a faith- migrants and elderly residents of the ru- building mission project? Volunteers ral coastal Sea Islands of lower Charles- are needed now to repair and build ton County since 1969. As an ecumenical homes for families and elderly residents. ministry, we’ve been blessed with won- Seniors, youth groups and everyone are derful ties to nearly all denominations. welcome and needed. Volunteer for a day Th e Mission provides a helping hand to or weekend, Monday through Saturday. all in need working to improve their lives Here are some opportunities: and opportunities and to provide a place where volunteers can serve and grow in Current Opportunities faith. We are making a diff erence. Check us out at: www.ruralmission.org Help build a new home for an elderly Th e Rural Mission has a long and resident at 1804 Battery Island Drive, greatly appreciated relationship with James Island. Episcopal churches in this Diocese. Some of the churches with whom we’ve Volunteer to assist in building a home had partnerships include St. Johns and for an elderly grandmother at 6542 Church of Our Saviour on John’s Island; Maybank Highway near Rockville on St. Michael’s in Charleston; Christ-St. Wadmalaw Island. Paul’s, Yonges Island; Holy Cross, Sulli- Above, Rural Mission volunteers rebuild a home on John’s Island to replace one that Replace a roof near Adams Run near van’s Island and St. Andrew’s in Mount was destroyed. Hollywood. Pleasant. As a small ministry, we are faced daily communication. Th e Social Ministries income community in which they reside. Repair a porch and roof on Wadmalaw with the challenge of networking with e-newsletters provide a way to reach Th e Next Steps Database will allow all Island. other ministries and agencies to fi nd the many who would otherwise be unaware avenues and providers of assistance and Build a handicap ramp near resources for those desperately needing of the needs and hardships in our rural care to work together. For the struggling Hollywood. assistance. Ed and the Department of area. Social Ministries is also blessing us low income families on the Sea Islands Social Ministries has opened a door that through Ministry Money, funding to as- and the ministries seeking to better their For information, contact Anderson I know will lead to more eff ective service. sist in visibility. Th e Next Steps Database lives and opportunities, this is a great Mack, Jr., (843) 670-0431, amjr06 I urge other ministries to contact Ed and will open a door to greater coordination blessing. [email protected]. Chris Brooks, his offi ce to avail themselves of his exper- and interaction among other ministries (843)725-9698, chrislbrooks11@gmail. tise and enthusiasm for growing missions and agencies designed to help families com or Nancy Butler, (843) 768-1720, and their outreach, not only in our area and individuals in need. Th is database [email protected]. Jubilate Deo, October-November 2008, Page 13 Organ Concerts at Noon St. Helena’s, Beaufort he Parish Church of St. Helena’s is hosting Friday T O r g a n Concerts at Noon featuring the Taylor & Boody O r g a n , Opus 11, 1985. All concerts are free and open t o t h e p u b l i c . Th e fall schedule is as follows: October 3 Dr. William D. Gudger Charleston, South Carolina October 17 François Olivier Paris, France October 24 Dr. Gail Archer New York, New York

November 7 JIM CATO Sarah Carlson Above, the Rev. Andrew Pearson prays for the children attending the Vacation Bible School. Bemidji, Minnesota November 21 Donna Brunsma St. Helena’s Mission to Santa Cruz Interlochen, Michigan By Jim Cato he big news in the Parish sion Team to Santa Cruz was in ish lessons and phrases, these in spirit. The Holy Spirit has Read about the performers at of Santa Cruz, Santa Fe, the Dominican Republic this people teach you that money truly blessed St. Helena’s mis- www.sthelenas1712.org. Dominican Republic, is past summer from July 15-22. and fancy lifestyles are of little sion teams with a sharing bond Tthe paved road and sidewalks Jane Manos was team leader importance to core happiness with our brothers and sisters About the Organ: in front of the church and the for the 2008 mission, and the and wellness. In fact, the Do- in Christ in the Dominican Th e organ at St. Helena’s is school and the second floor Rev. Andrew Pearson was the minicans are the most spiritu- Republic.” modern yet reminiscent of the that is being built at the school. spiritual leader. ally wealthy people I have ever Jane Hincher’s fi rst trip on organ-building practices used Th e improvements cut down on In addition to providing a met. We should attempt to emu- the Dominican mission fi lled during the 17th and 18th centu- the dust, and even more impor- three-day Vacation Bible School late their enthusiasm and spirit. her “with the sense that God is ries in Europe. Th e instrument tantly, the mud, when students for more than 350 children each True friendships are established good. Th ere is a peace of heart is an example of the pinnacle of and parishioners attend church day, the team painted the out- in Santa Fe, and after only in living within the will of God, organ craft smanship, a period and school during the rainy side of the church and the inside two years, I can’t imagine not and I am happily taking that known as the “golden age” of season. and outside of the school. spending part of my summer home with me and hoping it organ building and organ mu- But the most important Team members visited those there with some of my favorite will last a while. I hope to share sic, reached in Europe between message again this year was the who were materially poor but people.” the simple joy they shared with 1600 and 1750. Th ree centuries 24-member mission team from spiritually rich. Th ey brought As Abby Morris of St. Hel- us with our parishioners at St. later, the legacy of excellent Th e Parish Church of St. Hel- home a wealth of friendships ena, who has been on medical Helena’s.” organ building continues to ena in Beaufort, sharing in the and love, and left the same and VBS/construction missions The mission team visit to elevate the spirit. Installed in fellowship of Jesus Christ with thing. In a team discussion for more than 10 years, said: “I the Dominican Republic has 1985 by Taylor & Boody, the longtime friends and continu- every teenager mentioned the leave San Pedro, Father Felix become annual tradition of the two-manual organ has 19 stops ing the parish eff ort to be like relationships they made. and Encarnacion’s parish with a Beaufort parish. and more than 1,150 pipes the Church at Antioch. An anonymous teen wrote: feeling of departing from family housed in a beautifully craft ed Th e VBS/Construction Mis- “In addition to extensive Span- and a true strong connection oak case. People News Alvin L. Ashby, Jr., a member of Cal- with the Mayor’s Proclamation in front Pleasant, as their new Youth Minister. ing St. Luke’s, Hilton Head. Dave says vary Episcopal Church, Charleston, is the of the congregation. In addition to serving the youth of he “plays guitar, as all youth leaders do, latest Eagle Scout from Troop 63. Troop Christ Church, Will is also participating and has a love for the water, sailing and 63 is sponsored by Old St. Andrew’s Epis- Trevor Harden has joined the Church in the Diocesan Youth Apprenticeship fi shing.” Dave and his wife Andrea, have copal Church in of Th e Cross, Blufft on, Buckwalter cam- Program from now until July 2009. Will two children, David Matthew (8) and Charleston. For pus. He will serve as their new Worship just completed his Masters Degree in En- Madison Grace (22 months). his Eagle project, Leader. He, his wife Amy and their vironmental Science at the University of Alvin construct- daughter Kalliopi recently moved to the South Carolina. Prior to joining the staff Beth Snyder has joined the staff of ed a memorial Lowcountry from Lafayette, Indiana, of Christ Church, Will served as a Youth the Diocesan Office as Administra- brick walkway at where Trevor served as a worship leader volunteer with St. Michael’s, Charleston, tive Assistant to Calvary Church. for a large Methodist Church for the for seven years. the Ministry Team Th e walkway was past seven years. In addition to serv- of Youth, College constructed in ing at the Church of the Cross, Harden  Dave Rasmussen has joined The and Young Adults, conjunction with performs locally and teaches private Church of the Cross, Blufft on, as Di- and Christian Faith renovations in guitar and music rector of Fam- Formation minis- the historic cem- theory/composi- ily Ministries. tries. She will be etery at Calvary tion lessons. Visit Dave, a grad- working with Susan Church. Alvin is a rising senior at West www.hardengui- uate of USC, Burns to provide Ashley High School. tar.com to learn has served as support for these more. Youth Pastor three ministries. Mrs. Mary Ellen Conyers, a lifelong and Children’s Beth is the wife of member of Calvary Episcopal Church,  Will Klauber Minister in a Greg Snyder, Rec- Charleston celebrated her 100th birthday (pictured right) number of dif- tor of St. John’s, Johns Island, and brings June 24. Mayor Riley declared June 24, has joined the ferent church- experience in public relations, confer- 2008, “Mrs. Mary Ellen Jenkins Conyers staff of Christ es in the Hilton ence planning, and of course, a wealth Day” and Th e Rev. Th eodore R. Lewis, Jr., C h u r c h , Mt . Head/Blufft on of church experience. Calvary’s Rector, presented Mrs. Conyers area, includ- Jubilate Deo, October-November 2008, Page 14 Dr. Cleveland L. Sellers Jr. to be Bishop Gadsden Debuts New Website Inaugurated as Eighth President - An Extraordinary Life of Voorhees College, October 16 By Kimberly Farfone, Bishop Gadsden, Director of Development and Public Relations r. Cleveland L. Sellers, Jr. will be Carolina Association of School Admin- ver the past few months, Bishop sion. In addition to off ering the public an Dinaugurated as the eighth President istrators, the Southern Conference on Gadsden has been working on a opportunity to see inside Bishop Gads- of Voorhees College, Th ursday, October Afro-American Studies, Inc., the South veryO exciting project –the development den, the new site also features a password 16, 2008, at 2 p.m. in St. Philip’s Episcopal Carolina Historical Society, the Southern of Bishop Gadsden’s new website! While protected section that will assists current Chapel in Denmark, South Carolina. Historical Association, the Organiza- in the brainstorming and A political activist, civil-rights pio- tion of American Historians, and the strategizing sessions, it neer, educator, and administrator, Dr. Kosmos Club. He was named “Who’s became clear that this new Cleveland L. Sellers, Jr., from his youth Who Among South and Southeastern website would become the until this present day, has had a profound University Faculty,” 1996-1997. catalyst for a fresh view of impact on American his- retirement living. tory, life, and culture. While developing the As a young man, Dr. website, a theme began to Sellers aligned himself evolve as the images and with the veterans of the materials which represent civil-rights movement. Bishop Gadsden were Joining the Student Non- compiled. Th at theme was Violent Coordinating “An Extraordinary Life.” Committee (SNCC), he We saw that residents of traveled the south in the Bishop Gadsden have 1960s urging African- lived and are continuing Americans to register to to live, extraordinary lives vote and worked as an each and every day. Th at advocate for justice and life could be volunteering human rights. in Eliza’s Attic (Bishop Gadsden’s own residents and families to include services Dr. Sellers is a gradu- thrift shop that benefits the Resident that are off ered during illness, as well as, ate of Shaw University Assistance Fund), having time to head allowing families of our assisted living, (B.S.), Harvard Univer- out for a sail on the Ashley River, play- nursing care and memory care to view sity (M.A.), and the Uni- JOY HUNTER ing water volleyball in the pool, enjoying the activities their mothers, fathers, sis- versity of North Carolina- Above, Dr. Sellers participates in a small group happy hour with friends, painting a land- ters, or brothers are participating in. Also Greensboro (Ed.D.). discussion at the September 6 gathering of black clergy scape of the Bishop Gadsden Preserve, this new portion of the site will allow Dr. Sellers served as and lay leaders with Bishop Lawrence. See page one. winning a game of bridge or poker, or them to see pictures of their friends and Director of the African- simply enjoying nature while on your family enjoying an extraordinary life. American Studies Pro- balcony – whatever they want it to be, it Bishop Gadsden invites the commu- gram at the University of South Carolina. He is the author of The River of No is an extraordinary life. nity to view www.bishopgadsden.org, He also taught in the Department of His- Return, and has published articles in Th is past September, Bishop Gadsden showing the life residents are living, an tory and the African-American Studies scholarly journals. He has served as launched its updated website, featuring extraordinary one at that! Program. He is a former member of the a historian and consultant for several what makes Bishop Gadsden so special South Carolina State Board of Education, documentary films including ESPN’s – the people, the facilities, and the mis- Second Judicial District. “Black Magic,” Tom Brokaw’s “1968,” Active in any community in which College of Charleston’s Emmy award- he resides, Dr. Sellers is a warden at St. winning, “Where Do We Go From Here,” Philip’s Episcopal Church in Denmark, and Blackside Production’s classic, “Eyes South Carolina, and serves as president on the Prize.” of the Denmark Recreation Center, Inc. Dr. Sellers is a native of Denmark, He also served on the board of the Epis- South Carolina. He and his wife, Gwen- copal Church Foundation. dolyn, have been married for 35 years. Dr. Sellers is a member of sev- Th ey have one daughter, Nosizwe, and eral organizations, including the South two sons, Lumumba and Bakari. St. Bartholomew’s Reaches Out to Coker College Students By John Foster, III he parishioners of St. Bartholomew provided water not only for the students have begun a new outreach min- and their families but also the Coker WALT BROWNLEE istry for the students at Coker College Security and Housekeeping staff From left , Dr. Edmund Rhett, President Canterbury Board of Directors; Peggy Pye, TCollege in Hartsville, South Carolina. and that unused bottles were stored for Executive Director of the Canterbury House; Representative “Chip” Limehouse; Coker College, a private liberal arts col- disaster preparedness. A special part of Henry McMaster, South Carolina Attorney General and Mayor Joe Riley, lege is located across the street from St. move-in day was that the Vestry had the Bartholomew, and the campus literally opportunity to walk around the campus Canterbury House Receives $75,000 surrounds the church. and meet Jon Driggers, the Director of n Monday, August 18, Canter- Th e fi rst project the parishioners par- Student Life for Coker College. ever received at the Canterbury House, ticipated in was “Th e Th irst Quencher” bury House was presented a was initiated by Representative Lime- project for Coker College’s move-in day grant of $75,000 by South Caro- house and facilitated by the Attorney Olina Attorney General, Henry McMaster. General’s offi ce. Funds were the result on August 16. John Foster, III project coordinator said that as the parishioner’s Representative “Chip” Limehouse and of the recent CVS/Caremark class-action participated in “Th e Th irst Quencher Mayor Joe Riley were in attendance. Dr. settlement. Grant proceeds will be used Project” they were reminded of Jesus’ Edmund Rhett, President and Peggy Pye, to provide prescription subsidy for senior command in Mark 9:14. Jesus said, “I Executive Director of the Canterbury citizens of the Canterbury House. tell you the truth, anyone who gives a House received the check from the Attor- cup of water in my name because you ney General. Th is grant, one of the largest belong in Christ will certainly not lose his reward.” Foster said that the parish- ioners obeyed Jesus’ command and col- Daughters of the King News lected more than 1, 500 bottles of water for the students and their families for By Vicky Armes, move-in day. Daron Taylor, Director of Diocesan DOK President Young Adult and College Ministries of the Diocese of South Carolina, was an he newest Diocesan Junior DOK invaluable resource for the parish as they chapter was chartered at Good Shepherd,T Charleston, in July. Pictured worked to provide spiritual home-away- SUITER COXE from-home for our neighbors across the right are, front row, left to right,:Pat- street at Coker College. Father Michael Th e “Th irst Quencher Project” gave terson Fralix, Emily Lood, Cali Cooks, Ridgill, rector of St. Bartholomew, com- parishioners a tangible way to care for and Mary Foster Gaillard; second row: mented that what he appreciated about the nearby students, parents, faculty and Augusta Nadol – Diocesan Jr. Direc- tress; Ann Claire Gaillard, Elizabeth this ministry is that “we sought to meet staff of Coker College. Above from left the real needs of the students and their Wise, and Tara Gaillard, chapter Direc- are: Ragland Coxe, Cathy Walker, Suiter tress. Fr. Shay Gaillard, rector of Good families not our perceived need for them. Coxe and John Foster, III. Th is ministry provides an entry way and Shepherd, offi ciated at this impressive invitation to relationship on their terms admittance service, blessing and pre- not ours.” Foster, project coordinator senting each new member with her Jr. said, that “Th e Th irst Quencher” project DOK Cross. Jubilate Deo, October-November 2008, Page 15

Hilarious Giving By Th e Rev. Dr. Peter C. Moore Let someone K, if you are comfortable rate enough of it from ourselves to gain spoke so critically of them. Each of his else do the with your own relationship to freedom from its power in our lives. references to their practice of tithing money, read no further. If you No wonder the only other “god” that convey a negative impression because cooking and are convinced that you are Jesus ever named is the god Mammon. these “know-it-all’s” had turned a good cleaning this Ogiving your money away as God would He personalized this inanimate object practice into a ridiculous road show that direct, this article is not for you. If you because he knew its power. We either trivialized something originally quite Thanksgiving... think the serve it, or we serve God – there is no good. C h u r c h other alternative. And in a capitalistic Clearly, there is no indication that a l w a y s society such as ours, the stakes are even Jesus rejected the practice of tithing. talks (and higher since we live in a world that is He simply got back to the essence of its w r i t e s ) virtually given over to Mammon. meaning: giving from the heart and giv- a b o u t In the Old Testament, there are many ing to the Lord. Giving blesses the giver m o n e y , references to money as a sign of God’s and honors God. The amount is not and that blessing in our lives. Th ere are also a few nearly as important as the intention. Like this is sim- stories and passages that tell of money’s all Christian morality, what motivates ply anoth- hold on us, and its dangers. In the New our actions is as important as the actions er pitch for Testament the situation is reversed. Th e themselves. you to give bulk of passages that deal with money So, when the Scotsman dropped a more than (and there are more passages about gold crown into the off ering plate by you now are giving, take off your reading money than there are about prayer, as mistake, and asked for it back, claiming glasses, roll your eyes, and pour yourself has oft en been pointed out) warn of its that he only intended to give a penny, the a drink. dangers, while only a few speak of its usher said no. “Ah, wheel, Ah wheel” said Let’s face it, money is a hot topic re- blessings. Why is this? the Scotsman, “I’ll git credit in heaven for gardless of how much, or how little, we the crown.” “Nah,” said the usher. “You’ll have. We are all sensitive about it and Giving no longer legislated git credit for the penny.” brace ourselves for the usual round of In practical terms, then, what should parish meetings dealing with budget and guide my giving? My own practice has expenses. Or, if we’ve been one of those In the Old Testament giving was been to honor the tithe as a minimum. who’ve endured an “every legislated, and hence the Aft er all, if everything we have and are member canvas,” we know faithful Jew had no op- is the Lord’s, then I need to give enough ome celebrate all of God’s how uncomfortable those The question we tion but to give. Tith- of it to Him and his work in this world Cgoodness this Th anksgiving little living room chats ing was as ancient as the to prove that he really rules my life, not with your family, friends and the with the churchwarden should wrestle story of Melchizedek, but money. But can we legislate this? No way. staff of St. Christopher. Many can be. with is not, later became part of the We preachers need only say: “Give until people come from all over for Someone once sent Mosaic law. You were to you know that your money no longer this one-of-a-kind event. We in- me a book entitled Money “How much separate the first fruits owns you.” vite you to enjoy all that the Low Should Be Fun. But, of should I give?” of your land and your Country’s very special Camp St. course, it isn’t. It’s a royal livestock and give them St. Paul’s giving guidelines Christopher has to off er. We have pain especially because but rather, to God – either by send- four very special family fun-fi lled ing them to the Temple in our society, we could “How much Th is is why St. Paul gives some very days planned for you to celebrate probably say in our world, in Jerusalem, or by selling with us. Activities include a should I keep?” them and sending the useful guidelines to the Corinthians: money is more than a give proportionately (that is a clear per- spectacular Thanksgiving Day mere “medium of ex- money on. Th e Levites, dinner, sports, beach bonfire, and later the priests, had centage of your income); give regularly; change.” It is a power give “on the fi rst day of the week” (i.e. arts and craft s and much more. that holds us all in its grip until we are no land inheritance, and hence no way So why not take a break from to make a living. Th ey lived off the tithes Sundays); give personally (don’t expect liberated to see it in its right perspective. others to do the giving for you); and give the cooking, cleaning and busy- “Render unto Ceasar the things that are of God’s people. ness of your typical holiday and It would be easy to make a one-to-one preventively (so that there isn’t a desper- Ceasar’s, and unto God the things that are ate crush of giving when some critical relax and enjoy a Th anksgiving God’s” was a wise saying that defl ected comparison between that day and ours: that you will never forget! Please we simply give 10% of our income to need arises). Th ose are my interpreta- Jesus’ critics; but it doesn’t solve the tions of I Corinthians 16:2. visit www.stchristopher.org or problem of deciding how much of what the local church, and we’ve done what’s call 843-768-0429 for more in- required. However, there are problems No one should judge another in the we have is God’s. If it is true that “we are matter of giving. But most of us give far formation. not our own, we’ve been bought with a with this parallel. Our age is vastly diff erent from the less than we need to. We are not free be- price,” then everything we have is God’s. cause Christ has not converted this part No? Old Testament. We’re not agrarian, for the most part. We do not live in a the- of our life. So we live with a lot of fear, ocracy where the “church” takes care of and we are dominated by a value system How much should I keep? all health and welfare concerns. Govern- that is sub-Christian – one that knows ment now does this, and taxes us to do so. nothing of the joy of giving. St. Paul put it So, the question we should wrestle But most importantly, we don’t legislate well when he said: “God loves a hilarious Peter C. Moore, D.D. is Minister of with is not “how much should I give?” morality. Th e moral law continues in giver.” Th e Greek word for “cheerful” in Discipleship at St. Michael’s Church but rather “how much should I keep?” eff ect, but while it insists on generosity, that famous verse (2 Cor. 9:7) is literally at Meeting and Broad. He is Dean/ Th at might be a good place to begin in a compassion, sacrifi ce, modesty, and so “hilarious”. As C. S. Lewis reminded us: President Emeritus of Trinity School for short series of articles on what is usually on – all of which relate to our use of “joy is the serious business of heaven.” Ministry, and a board member of the called “stewardship,” since it begins with money – it does not tell us specifi cally Next month let’s look at where our Anglican Relief and Development Fund. a recognition that money talks to us, how to apportion our money. giving should go, and what priorities woos us, wants us, and will ultimately It was because the Pharisees and their should guide us as we seek to be faithful dominate us unless we fi nd a way to sepa- followers did legislate morality that Jesus to Christ’s call on our lives.

Job Openings Around the Diocese Youth Pastor, Trinity Teacher, Montessori rience will be plus. If interested, Enjoy Serving? Episcopal Church, Preschool, St. Matthias’, please email your resume to Myrtle Beach Summerton [email protected]. Are you using your gifts for His kingdom? Now’s your chance! Trinity Episcopal Church, St. Matthias Episcopal Church Part-Time Teacher, The Montessori school in Sum- Church of the Good Myrtle Beach is seeking a mo- t. Christopher Camp end per quarter and give a tivated, faithful, and energetic merton, is seeking a teacher Shepherd Day School, and Conference Center full-time youth pastor. This for their preschool program. Charleston S one year commitment. As person must be able to help Applicants may contact The is seeking Godly people a bonus, aft er each week- facilitate family-based minis- Rev. David Thurlow at (803) The Church of the Good Shep- who want to serve end served, a volun- try. He or she must be able to 485-2504 or e-mail a resume to herd Day School is seeking and minister. We One teer is be given one mentor youth and lead them stmatthiasch@ft c-i.net. a teacher for their “Tots and have need for Guest Free free weekend at St. into life-long discipleship, fol- Two’s” classroom. This part- Services volunteers. Weekend Christopher. Sound lowing Christ as their Lord and Bookkeeper, Christ Church, time position meets Mondays, Savior. Th e Youth Pastor must Mt. Pleasant Wednesdays and Fridays for A volunteer would at the like that might be be a passionate and competent four hours a day. We are look- spend the weekend Camp for you? Pray about Bible teacher who can relate the Christ Church, Mt. Pleasant ing for an active Christian who at St. Christopher as- it and visit the vol- unchanging truths of scripture is seeking a part-time book- loves children and has a back- sisting in the gift shop, front unteer section on our web- keeper with general accounting to the ever-changing tides of ground of teaching with this desk, greeting guests at site or contact Jonathan, youth culture. Applicants can experience in accounts payable, age group. Interested persons meals, etc. Ideally, someone email a copy of their resumes receivable, bank reconciliation, should contact Stephanie at 843-637-1776 or jmeyer to [email protected]. Call (843) end of year procedures, and (843)345-1289. would volunteer one week- @stchristopher.org. 448-8426 if you have any ques- payroll. Human resources expe- tions. Jubilate Deo, August-September 2008, Page 16 JoyFULL Fueling Up The Calendar for a Better Life Organ Concerts, St. Helena’s, Beaufort, Various Dates, See page 13 St. Stephen’s, North Myrtle Beach, Initiates Program Aimed at Reaching Women “Be Still and Know God” A Contemplative Retreat, October 5-7 St. Christopher Camp and Conference Center is hosting a guided contemplative “ omen need other women,” says “Many times women feel alone, that retreat for those seeking to slow down and experience God’s presence. For more WConnie Lawson, President of the no one else knows how they feel,” says information call (843) 768-0428 or visit www.stchristopher.org. ECW at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church Lawson. “But here at St. Stephen’s we in North Myrtle Beach. “UCLA do. Women need a break! Th ey need Acts 29/ YouthQuake Golf Tournament, October 9 published a study that proves that to have fun! Th rough our meetings Acts 29, a national ministry committed to reaching the youth of our churches with women hanging out with other we’re encouraging women of all ages the good news of the Gospel, is hosting their fi rst annual golf tournament on Oc- women can actually counteract to grow in their faith and mature tober 9. More information on playing and being a sponsor can be found at st www. the kind of stomach-quivering spiritually.” a29.com. stress most women experience Begun in June, and cur- on a daily basis.” rently held at noon, the meet- Clergy Spouse Conference, October 10-11 In response St. Stephen’s ings have had an attendance Th e spouses of clergy have distinct opportunities and challenges. Join with others has begun “JoyFULL – Fueling high mark at nearly 40. The in the same boat at the Clergy Spouse Conference, October 10-11 at St. Christopher Up for a Better Life,” a monthly ECW board has off ered to host Camp and Conference Center. Th e spouses of youth ministers are invited as well. gathering aimed at renewing programs in the evening. “We Contact Sylvia Burwell at [email protected] for more information. women with messages of hope want all women of St. Stephen’s and humor, giving them time to to have this opportunity,” says See page 14. reconnect with God and other Lawson. We would be willing Inauguration, Voorhees College, October 16, “women of faith” and allowing to run an evening meeting if them to relax together. Each enough women are interested. Art*Music*Justice Tour, October 19 meeting includes time for a mes- For more information contact On Sunday, October 19, Sara Groves, Brandon Heath, Charlie Peacock, Sandra Mc- sage, scripture reading, Connie Lawson at Cracken and Derek Webb will be performing at the North Charleston Coliseum to small group fellowship (843)-280-4664. benefi t International Justice Mission, Food for the Hungry and our local Habitat for and worship. Humanity. St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, Charleston, is helping sponsor this concert (at a cost of $10,000). Th ey are looking for additional sponsors. Interested sponsors should contact pastor Spike Coleman at (843) 224-5961. Tickets are just $10 and can be purchased online from www.ticketmaster.com. Bishop Gadsden Oyster Roast, October 25 Florence and Georgetown ECW Residents of Bishop Gadsden are sponsoring an Oyster Roast to raise funds for their Habitat for Humanity House. Enjoy the grounds and buildings of Drayton Deanery Meeting, October 25 Hall while enjoying oysters and BBQ. Private tours will be available and while the Allison Lawrence, Guest Speaker sun sets on the Ashley River you can enjoy live music, a glass of wine and one of America’s most treasured homes – what a great way to help build a house! Tickets By Mrs. Sue Brunson are $50 per person. Call Nancy Richek, Development Assistant, at (843) 442-6546, or email her at [email protected]. he Florence and Georgetown see and hear what our Diocese has as ECW Deanery gathering is sched- both resources and ministries. Th e ECW uled for Saturday, October 25 Diocesan Project, “Help 4 Kids,” along ECW Deanery Meeting, October 25, See this page. Tfrom 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Mrs. Allison with other varied ministries from within Lawrence will be the guest speaker at our Diocese will be represented for your United Thank Offering Ingathering, October 26, See page four. this meeting, hosted by the ladies of St. questions and information. Come and Matthew’s Parish in Darlington. Allison be a part of this refreshing day. Bring Clergy Prayer Summit, October 26-28 shares her love for Christ and the joy of a friend and plan to make new friends, Active priests serving in full-time ministry in the diocese are invited to this Clergy living in the Word so beautifully that too. Prayer Summit at St. Christopher Camp and Conference Center. It’s a time for clergy having her speak to us is quite a treat! Th e Register by calling Florence Deanery to gather and seek God’s blessing on our parishes and ministries. Space limitations workshops for this gathering are planned Director, Rosanne Brasington (843) 393- at St. Christopher require that reservations be accepted on a fi rst-come, fi rst served to build up and strengthen women’s 3044 or Georgetown Deanery Director, basis. Contact Randy McPhail at (843) 722-4075 for more information. ministries in our churches, community Sue Brunson (843) 455-4130. Th ere is a and world. Th is is your opportunity to $6.00 donation which includes lunch. Harvest Festival, Grace Church, Oct. 29-Nov. 2, See page ten.

A Paper-less Jubilate Deo? Day of Healing Prayer, St. Michael’s, November 1, See page eight.

Would you prefer to receive this newspaper electronically rather than through Walk for Life, November 8 the mail? In an eff ort to control postage costs and reduce our use of paper, we are Th e Lowcountry Crisis Pregnancy Center is sponsoring a Walk for Life in North considering off ering an electronic version of the Jubilate Deo. If you would like to Charleston, West Ashley and Daniel Island. Contact Faye Hill, Executive Director stop receiving the printed version please let us know by e-mailing Joy Hunter at of the Lowcountry Pregnancy Center for more information, (843) 553-3528. [email protected]. The Underground, November 14-16, See page seven. St. Michael’s Christmas Gifts Bazaar, November 15 On November 15, from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. St. Michael’s Church, Charleston, will host a Christmas gift s Bazaar to benefi t their outreach missions to the Ukraine and Burundi. For more informaiton, call Eunice Logan (843) 883-9886

HIV/AIDS Healing Service, November 30, See page two.

PUBLISHED BY THE EPISCOPAL DIOCESE OF SOUTH CAROLINA (843) 722-4075 Mere Anglicanism Conference, January 15-17 Th e theme for this conference is “Engaging Secularism and Islam: Th e Church’s Chal- The Rt. Rev. Mark Joseph Lawrence, Bishop lenge and Opportunity.” Analysis and refl ection around this theme will constitute the program, led by a roster of internationally renowned speakers. Learn more at Contributions for the next issue must reach the editor by www.mereanglicanism.com Novermber 7. Contributions for each issue are due by the fi rst Friday of every other month. Send articles to BOTH Editor Absalom Jones Day Celebration, February 13-14 and Copy Editor. Send pictures to Copy Editor. Th e annual celebration of Absalom Jones Day in the Diocese of South Carolina is NOT just for African Americans. It is the celebration for all members of the Diocese Editor The Rev. Canon Dr. Kendall S. Harmon to commemorate the life and accomplishments of a great man of God, an orator, an P.O. Box 2810, Summerville, SC 29484-2810 abolitionist, a dynamic preacher, and a great pastor. Details about the celebration E-mail: [email protected] to follow. (843) 821-7254

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