Summer 2015 his month is Church, and that is because he has been bittersweet called to serve at our parish. I hope you as we say will plan on joining us that afternoon. goodbye to one “As we say beloved priest and The Book of Common Prayer tells us goodbye to Tpastor and welcome what the ministry of a priest is: “As a Harriette with another at Christ priest it will be your task to proclaim by word and deed the Gospel of Jesus heavy hearts, Church. I am sad to we also rejoice say goodbye to Christ…You are to preach, to declare God’s Harriette, who has forgiveness to penitent sinners, to as we welcome been such a good friend, mentor, and pronounce God’s blessing, to share in the Bryan Hinson colleague. She will be moving close to her administration of Holy Baptism and in the as our Curate. family in Atlanta, where she will be celebration of the mysteries of Christ’s Bryan will be Body and Blood…” serving as chaplain at St. Anne’s Terrace. ordained to the Most of all, I will remember Harriette as a To understand the role of a priest it priesthood on wonderful pastor, not only to her is helpful to contrast it with that of a parishioners but to me as well. Of her Saturday, deacon. A deacon is charged with bringing June 20 , many gifts for ministry I have most the world to the church and the church to admired Harriette’s way of expressing the world. A priest is to work with the 2:00 pm at the sincere care and compassion for everyone church and give its people what they need Cathedral of she comes across. Serving with her for the to be the Body of Christ to the world and St. Phillip in past two and a half years has been a to each other. wonderful growth-filled experience, and I Atlanta.” will greatly miss her. So mark your calendars, and please plan to be with us for this very important As we say goodbye to Harriette event – not only in Bryan’s life, but also in with heavy hearts, we also rejoice as we the life of Christ Church. welcome Bryan Hinson as our Curate. Photo: Bryan will be ordained to the priesthood And please join with me as we lift The Consecration on Saturday, June 20 at 2:00 at the up both Harriette and Bryan in our prayers of Jones Chapel Cathedral of St. Phillip in Atlanta. A bus and wish them God’s blessings as they will leave from Christ Church for the move into new adventures and ministries with The Rt. Rev. ordination, and if you would like to as pastors and priests. Robert C. Wright, reserve a seat, please let the church office Bishop of Atlanta, know. The role of Christ Church in Joseph+ Bryan’s ordination is important. He is courtesy of George being ordained as a priest in God’s Barfield. Page 2 Episcopal Youth Community Graduating Class of 2015 COLLEGE GRADUATES Sam Harper Georgia Southern University A Celebration of Friends, Faith and Personal Impact! Christina Mayfield Wesleyan College All students in grades 6-12 (rising) along with recent high school graduates are invited to Youth Week 2015! Monday-Friday, June 22-26, the Christ Church EYC Bradley T. Smith will join other youth ministries in the Macon area for an amazing week of faith, Arizona State University friends, community and personal impact! Curtis R. Smith Here’s what will happen….We’ll meet at Mercer University’s Religious Life Cen- Indiana University ter each morning at 11:00 (except Friday). First come games and a worship expe- rience followed by lunch. Then, the afternoon activities begin. Monday, we’re Mary English Solomon heading to a Paintball facility. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, we’ll meet Georgia Southern University new friends at Southside Community Church and work together on service and John White art projects in Lynmore Estates. We end the week on Friday with a day at Wild Georgia College and State University Adventures Theme Park in Valdosta! Cost is only $50 and includes lunch Monday-Thursday, a Youth Week tee shirt, HIGH SCHOOL activities, supplies and more. Join us for all three days of community service - GRADUATES Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday - and your entrance fee to Wild Adventures will be covered (you’ll only need money for snacks and drinks); otherwise, plan to Madison Baima pay $30 for admission to the park. Mount De Sales Academy This is a great way to connect with friends, meet new people, and help our com- Ella Bickley munity all at the same time. Bring your friends… all are welcome! Episcopal High School By the way, this is a great way to earn Community Service Hours for school! Jacob Binner Tattnall Square Academy For more information, contact John Mark by email: [email protected] or by phone: 478.718.0041, Chase Henderson Mary Blain Grist at 478.737.6309, or Hope Hutchins at 478.973.8598. You may also register online Mount De Sales Academy at www.christchurchmacon.com. Jack Harper Stratford Academy Griffin Hutchins Stratford Academy Music Ministry Sam Jenkins Stratford Academy Elizabeth Jones SUMMER CHOIR – A CHOIR OF ALL AGES! Anyone who loves to sing is th Early Graduate cordially invited to join the Christ Church Summer Choir. Beginning June 7 we will meet every week at 9:45 to rehearse for the 10:30 service. There will be Lawson Massey no mid-week rehearsals during the summer. We want to make this a multi- Stratford Academy generational choir, so singers of all ages are invited to join us. We also would be Caroline Pearson very happy to see former choir members. Let’s all join together and sing praise Mount De Sales Academy to God! If you are interested in singing with the choir, please contact Jack Mitchener ([email protected]) for more information. Elizabeth Pearson Mount De Sales Academy CALLING ALL INSTRUMENTALISTS! If you play a band or orchestral in- Ginny Lane Sheridan strument and would be willing to play during a service sometime this summer, Stratford Academy please contact Jack Mitchener at mitchener_je@mercer. We want to hear you! Summer 2015 Christ Episcopal Church, Macon Page 3 A Tribute to Peter Solomon One of the most faithful members of the Christ Church Choir in the history of our parish has decided to retire. Peter Solomon has Prayer served as an important bass in the choir for more than 50 years. requests He was baptized at Christ church in about 1937 and served as an acolyte during high school. He returned to Macon in 1962 after attending Georgia Tech and serving in the Army. He joined the Christ Church Choir in 1964 and has served continuously since. In addition, he has served two terms on the vestry, once as Junior Warden and then as Senior Warden in his second term. He has served several times on pledge campaign committees as well as capital fund campaigns. He served on the Rector Search Com- mittee in the early 1990s. Peter has the gift of a very low singing voice. He was the only person who could hit the lowest note of a very special anthem the choir sang during communion on Easter Day: Alleluia by Randall Thompson. Peter’s low “Ds” made it possible for the choir to tune better and made the performance much more effective. He pro- Ann, Bailey, Barbara, Beth, vided the foundation and steady support that the choir desperately needed. We literally could not have done it without you, Peter! Peter’s voice is as low as some Beverly, Bill, Bill, Carmen, of the low pipes on an organ. Losing Peter’s voice means we will no longer have Carolyn, Cloyd, Connie, one of our most important ranks of pipes! You will be sorely missed, Peter. Crawford, David, Doris, Christ Church thanks you, Peter, for all you have done for our parish. Your com- mitment and dedication are greatly appreciated. No one in the choir wants to Elizabeth, Etta Reese, accept that you are retiring, so we will still look forward to occasionally seeing George, Hazel, Jeffery, you in the loft. You will always be welcome to come up whenever you wish. Lynn, Malinda, Molly, Thank you, Peter. Well done, good and faithful servant! Nina, Russ, Scott, Sparky, Susan, Suzanne, Ted, The Minarcine Family, Tony, The Right Reverend Robert Christopher Wright Aden, Alan, Billy, Don, Ed, By the grace of God Kari, Katelyn, Maddox, the Bishop of Atlanta Margaret, Martha, Mary- will ordain Elizabeth, Michael, Phyllis, Sean, Sherry, Sue, Suzanne, Bryan Thomas Hinson & William. To the Sacred Order of Priests in Christ’s One Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church on the twentieth day of June, two thousand and fifteen, at two o’clock in the afternoon Cathedral of St. Philip 2744 Peachtree Road, NW Atlanta, GA 30305 We pray for all those who serve in the military Clergy Vest: Red Stoles especially, Austin, Charlie, George, & Terry. Your prayers and presence are requested. www.christchurchmacon.com The Chimes Christ Episcopal Church Nonprofit Org. U.S. Postage 582 Walnut St. PAID Macon, GA 31201 Macon, GA (478) 745-0427 Permit No. 111 The Chimes Return Service Requested Begins on Sunday, June 7 Services will be held at 8 am & 10:30 am The first church of Macon, Georgia. Established in 1825 “Growing by God’s Grace into a Family of Faith and Ministry.” Join us on Sunday, June 21, for a special blood drive celebrating the life of Abby Hinson.