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Volume 45, Number 11 News for the Parish of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church December 2017 Fourth Commissioned Carol to Premiere at December 17 Festival of

On Sunday, December 17, at and Carols. That is how it came 5:00 p.m. in the nave, St. Paul’s about. I know Aurelia loves the will present our tenth annual mountains, and that was at Festival of Nine Lessons the heart of my search for the and Carols, with a reception text. She loves the text, but to following in Colhoun A. The date has not heard the finished service was inspired by the piece with organ and . service of the What a Christmas surprise, same name held in King’s right?” College Chapel in and includes carols and “Dan was my first choice,” readings from the Bible. said Aurelia. “My only specific request was that the angel part The opening carol is always be sung by a . I just “Once in Royal David’s City.” love hearing boy sopranos in At St. Paul’s, the readers of the the choir.” St. Paul’s Organist and Choirmaster John Cummins and nine lessons have traditionally Dan Locklair prepare to sing and play the commissioned by included community leaders The tradition of commissioning parishioner Aurelia Gray Eller. and leaders from within the a carol was established at parish. The carols will be sung St. Paul’s in 2014 with the by the St. Paul’s . premiere of “Angel Song,” This Year’s Carols a Christmas anthem also This year’s festival will feature composed by Dan Locklair. “Once in royal David’s City” (Irby) Descant the premiere of “Calm on Parishioners John and P.J. Christus Natus Es Healey Willan the Listening Ear of Night,” Williams commissioned the The Lord at first did Adam makeDavid Willcocks a Christmas anthem by Dan piece to honor the music The Blessed Son of God Vaughan Williams Locklair, with text by Edmund program of St. Paul’s and our Resonemus Laudibus H. Sears. Parishioner Aurelia Organist and Choirmaster, Gray Eller commissioned Dr. John E. Cummins. In God rest you merry, gentlemen Setting David Willcocks the piece in memory of her 2015, parishioners Ken and A to the Virgin husband, John DeWalden Eller, Ann Zuhr commissioned “A Myn lyking Richard Terry Jr., and her first grandchild, Sound of Singing Fills the Air” Riu Riu Chiu 16th Century Spanish Carol Mark Glenn Cathey. by composer The first Nowell Setting by David Willcocks in honor of Ann Holabein Here is the little door “My wife Paula and I have Zuhr. In 2016, parishioner and Of the father’s love begotten (Divinum mysterium) known Aurelia for many years,” choir member Anne Armfield Descant David Willcocks said Dan. “Over lunch with commissioned “Christmas Calm on the listening ears of night Dan Locklair Paula, Aurelia indicated that Hath a Darkness” by the Rev. Hark,the herald angels sing Felix Mendelssohn, she wanted me to accept her William Bradley Roberts, with Descant Stephen Cleobury commission for the Lessons text by . The Compass Rose Society by the Rev. D. Dixon Kinser be told. The response from Rector the global Anglican family, both in prayer and in financial When I arrived at St. Paul’s support, was positive. Out of three years ago, I learned the challenges in the Sudan, our church is a member of the Compass Rose Society was something called the Compass formed to fund the work of the Rose Society, an organization Anglican Communion Office. It that advances the ministry of continues to this day as a way the Archbishop of Canterbury. for the Archbishop to advance As a member church, we are the kinds of ministries he invited to the annual meeting wants to be involved in and see and this year, I decided to developed by the Communion attend. The meeting, which in the world. included a business session, a dinner, a group audience and The Compass Rose Society worship with the Archbishop has become a kind of of Canterbury, Justin Welby, administrative center for was held November 6 through the Anglican Communion. 8 at Lambeth Palace in London. Creating the organization codified the structure needed The Society began in 1994 to provide everything from following a mission visit by ongoing aid to people all over Archbishop George Carey to the world, to creating schools, the war-ravaged Province of to providing health care. When the Sudan, where most of the we met with Justin Welby, people are Anglicans. In the he told us one of his top midst of their devastation, priorities is reconciliation. He they invited the Archbishop wants to utilize the Compass to make a pastoral visit. They Rose Society to support wanted a Holy Eucharist for reconciliation in our church 2,000 people, but when the by helping raise the resources Archbishop started asking to enable bishops and their questions about the logistics, spouses who can’t afford to he discovered they didn’t have travel from Africa and Asia the resources for that. In that to attend the 2020 Lambeth moment, he realized the people Conference. Our member Before dinner at Lambeth Palace, Dixon spoke with the Most of the Sudan were not asking dues will help support that Rev. Justin Welby, Archbishop of Canterbury, as well as the Rt. him to make a formal visit so effort, which I think is a Rev. Dr. Edward J. Konieczny, Bishop of Oklahoma, and the Very much as they were looking for wonderful idea. We get to do Rev. Randolph ‘Randy’ Hollerith, Dean of Washington National pastoral solidarity from the something meaningful with Cathedral. Anglican Communion. They our participation. wanted their church to stand by the kind of ministry they represent St. Paul’s and tell with them in this moment of My personal reflection coming want to do, but at a deeper them about the work we’re great pain and distress. away from it was a much level, for the first time I felt doing and see how encouraging greater understanding of what personally connected to the and enthusiastic they were Archbishop Carey was deeply Compass Rose is by hearing Anglican Communion. It was about the way we’re living out moved by the experience, about the vision firsthand. a really powerful experience the gospel here in Winston- and when he returned I got to meet not only the of Anglican unity, and I found Salem. All in all, it was pretty home, he felt strongly that Archbishop and his wife, myself feeling really grateful to amazing experience. Going the desperate story of the but Anglicans from all over be part of our global Church. forward, I am hopeful we can Sudanese people needed to the world. I was energized It was also wonderful to attend every other year. 2 Vestry Meeting Highlights Transitions

The following are highlights of A volunteer committee has back recommendations to the Birth the November 15, 2017, Vestry been established to help Vestry in December. meeting minutes. Dixon search for a full-time Louise Lucile Edelman stewardship director. The Allan also reported that a November 24, 2017 Finance and Stewardship outreach position will be part- Campaign Planning Committee Daughter of Julie and Andrew time and filled on an interim will be meeting to discuss Edelman, granddaughter of Marie and Larry Givner Carol Davis, Treasurer, basis as needed. major facility and endowment reported that year-to-date needs. Baptism total net loss from operations, Dixon reported of his travels to non-operations and pass- to attend the annual Liaison Reports Finn Porterfield Metzler through represents $152,443 meeting of the Compass November 26, 2017 unfavorable to the annual Rose Society and meet with Janice Bennett reported for Son of Sam and Martha budget, primarily due to Archbishop of Canterbury. the Welcome Committee that Metzler, brother of Bud and delinquent pledge payments there will be a December 3 Bennett Metzler, grandson of and expenses related to the up- The Rev. Darby O. Everhard, event for newcomers, new Graham and Janice Bennett fit of the 875 West Fifth Street Associate Rector, reported members and visitors. building. that the Diocesan Convention New Members is this weekend. She reported Liz Vaughn reported the Brent and Katherine Parish Administrator Tom that the All Saints’ Day Young Adults are planning a Collins and McDowell presented the was very well Christmas party. daughter Avery preliminary 2018 budget with received and more than 300 adjustments and discussions people attended. Darby also Ted Irvin reported for the Deaths set for the December Vestry reported on various upcoming Youth Ministry that high meeting. Tom also reported services for Thanksgiving and schoolers are self-teaching on Maude Elsie Duncan on various projects approved the Advent Season. Sunday mornings. The girls’ November 3, 2017 for funding by the Memorial and boys’ church basketball Aunt of Elizabeth Allen Committee and its designated The Rev. Sara C. Ardrey-Graves, teams are currently playing. fund. The Vestry approved Associate Rector, reported There will be a “living board Myrtle Mae “Mutt” Davis expenditures totaling $20,000. that formation classes are game” this weekend and all are Threadgill going well. There will also be a invited. November 16, 2017 Brad and Laura Ross, night of contemplative prayer Grandmother of Margaret Barnwell, great-grandmother stewardship chairs, reported practice on December 6. Emily Smith reported that of Phillip, James and Mary the stewardship campaign has the Preschool has established Barnwell exceeded its $2.1 million goal. Wardens’ Reports a fund for the Ingram A total of 528 pledgers have Scholarship and is formalizing Elizabeth Cloud Monroe committed $2.104 million. Sally Engram, Senior Warden, the process for scholarship November 23, 2017 reported that the Vestry slate applications. Rectors’ Reports is nearly completed. Also, the Engrams will host the annual The Rev. D. Dixon Kinser, Vestry-clergy Christmas party Rector, reported that at their home on December 10. parishioner Todd Davis is working pro bono to live- Allan Burrows, Junior Warden, stream various services and is reporting for the Buildings currently experimenting with and Grounds Committee, said various devices. Dixon also that early work on the Wilson reported that the 875 Building garden area is underway. Committee has approved an The Committee is reviewing engineering firm to conduct campus security concerns and On the first Sunday of Advent, St. Paul’s wrapped Christmas gifts an assessment of the building protocols. A task force is being for prisoners’ children and offered prayers for those incarcerated prior to major renovations. formed by Dixon to conduct a and their families and for jail and prison employees. Parishioner security assessment and bring Temp Elliott, in an orange prison jump suit, was on hand to recruit volunteers for prison ministries. 3 Periodicals January Postage Paid at Winston-Salem, NC Food Drive (USPS 994-280)

Each January since 2009, ParishLife is published monthly by St. Paul’s has sponsored a St. Paul’s Episcopal Church food drive to benefit Second 520 Summit Street Harvest Food Bank of Winston-Salem, NC 27101-1195 Northwest North Carolina. For this year’s drive, starting Kerry Nesbit, Editor January 2, parishioners 336 723-4391, ext. 1402 are invited to donate non- [email protected] perishable food to be distributed to area families Telephone: 336 723-4391 in need. A shopping list will Fax: 336 723-8067 be provided. Food donations can be placed in the marked www.stpauls-ws.org bins inside the Goodheart Entrance throughout January Postmaster, send address changes or brought to church services to the ParishLife Editor on Sunday, January 28, when we will fill the Second Harvest Printed on recycled paper truck. Cash donations are also welcome.

White Gifts for St. Thomas Day Service Murdoch Center Residents Set for December 20

St. Paul’s families traditionally On Wednesday, December bring gifts wrapped in white 20, at 5:30 p.m. in the chapel, tissue paper to the Family St. Paul’s will offer a special Carol Service and Holy service of Holy Eucharist, St. Eucharist at 3:00 p.m. on Thomas Day: A Service of Light Christmas Eve. and Hope.

The gifts will be given to the The Christmas holidays may residents of the Murdoch men, women, boys and girls, bring joy, but for many people, Developmental Center in baseball hats, cologne and the season draws out doubt, Butner, a residential facility toys, games and arts and crafts depression and loss. The day for approximately 500 children supplies for all ages. before we celebrate the feast and adults, ranging from six of St. Thomas the Apostle, to 90 years old, who have Please mark your gift “for boy,” the doubter, is a good time All are welcome to gather for developmental disabilities. “for girl” or “for adult.” If you to remember that we are not worship and a time to meditate are unable to attend the Family alone and to draw together on God’s love even while we A variety of gifts, all of which Carol Service but would like to toward the light of Christ. might feel disconnected from should be new, are appropriate, donate a white gift, bring your the season’s holiday cheer. especially socks, sleepwear for gift to the church office.