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Intro. Confirmation 2020 Page 1 of 18 Intro. Confirmation 2020 Page 1 of 18 Good morning! This is our annual were charter combination of regular Adult Sunday members, with ten School class with Confirmation Class. families who came from St Andrew’s We will have three sessions here in Episcopal Church at the Library where we gather for an the bishop’s request hour every Sunday morning between to form Holy Nativity services. Each session will begin with in 1955. Bible discussion, acknowledging our first priority; then Confirmation! The We have three children Malinda, Joe fourth Sunday on March 29 will be and Cathlyn plus granddaughter with Father Steve in the church for his Kristen, whom I adopted when she Instructed Eucharist. was very young, so four children. Counting Kristen again, we have five I’ll introduce myself so you know you grandchildren, one great grandchild. who I am, and then we’ll talk about Holy Nativity Episcopal Church, I went to Cove School 1941-1949 Panama City and our ministries here. (which is now Holy Nativity Episcopal Our Episcopal Diocese of the Central School) and Bay High class of 1953. Gulf Coast led by Bishop Russell The 7th or 8th Episcopal priest I know Kendrick, who’ll visit Sunday, May 10 of in the Weller family, I always knew I for Confirmation. Our Episcopal was going to seminary, even declared Church led by Presiding Bishop it at age ten. But when a sophomore Michael Curry, whom you may have at Univ of Florida, I changed my mind met when he was here after Hurricane and major from pre-Theology to Michael. The Episcopal Church is the Business Administration. At American province of the worldwide graduation Spring 1957 I went into the Anglican Communion, led by Navy, as my alternative to the draft Archbishop Justin Welby, with and mainly because I was not sure headquarters in London, England. what I wanted in life. Loving my first Navy sea duty, a destroyer, I stayed Born September 14, 1935 here in 20 years, retiring in 1978 as Panama City, Florida, my name is Commander. We were settled in Thomas Carroll Weller, Jr. but that’s Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. not who I am, I am Bubba to family and whoever knew me before age 6, My additional education includes MBA Carroll to those who knew me from 6 fUniversity of Michigan; U S Naval to 18. Tom ever since. Father Tom if War College, Newport, RI; Lutheran you prefer. Linda Peters Weller is Theological Seminary, Gettysburg PA. here, we married June 1957 here at Holy Nativity, the first wedding in this Upon retirement from the U S Navy in church. Linda’s family and my family 1978, I started and ran my own Intro. Confirmation 2020 Page 2 of 18 defense consulting business and May 2009, being now soon eleven taught graduate courses as adjunct years back here at HNEC. professor in Political Science at Univ of West Florida. Linda and I were very One 2009 day Father Steve phoned active in our Pennsylvania parish, and me in my office at St Thomas and I was studying in the Deacon program graciously invited me to come back to with our bishop’s diocesan school. Holy Nativity. We agreed that as One morning my rector called me to Priest Associate, I’m responsible for his office to confront me with “Two adult Christian education, which I like Cadillacs are enough: how long are best. I lead the Adult Sunday school you going to ignore God’s call on your class. I have oversight of the EfM life?” Quite literally I threw up my program when we have that here. I’m hands and said “Oh what the hell, I on the preaching schedule as give up”. He then turned and phoned assigned, about one Sunday in three the bishop, and I was inducted into or four. I serve as Supply Priest when “the process” leading to ordination Father Steve is away. Except for ordinary kindness, I have no pastoral On my 45th birthday I started at duties. I do no pastoral counseling. Lutheran Theological Seminary, Except as Fr Steve may ask, or unless Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, where my he’s away, I do not make hospital bishop kindly arranged for me to study visits or home visits. I may assist or so we would not have to move from officiate funerals. I officiate weddings our home in Harrisburg to Sewanee or from time to time as requested, for elsewhere. that I do my own premarital counseling (and asking the bishop’s On ordination, wanting to come home permission as required when marriage to Florida, I sought and was called to after divorce). I do not attend Vestry be priest at Trinity Episcopal Church, meetings. I may serve as Supply Apalachicola. We were there 14 years Priest at other parishes in the area as and I retired from parish ministry in I wish (seldom anymore). Retired 1998. In retirement, I’ve served as clergy, I do not go to diocesan events Priest Associate at Holy Nativity with or clergy conferences. I have an office Fr John Richardson. Priest at Grace here at the church, where I sometimes Episcopal Church, Panama City work, though I do not have office Beach. Priest Associate at Holy hours. I do enjoy visiting in my office Nativity again, with Fr Arnold Bush. with most anyone who asks to meet Chaplain & Religion Teacher at Holy with me, though never as pastoral Nativity Episcopal School for several counseling. years. Priest at St Thomas Episcopal Tom+ Church, Laguna Beach for five years. Priest Associate back here at Holy Nativity, this my the third time, since Intro. Confirmation 2020 Page 3 of 18 Letter from Rector At Holy Nativity, we believe we are called to learn. We are called to learn the language of scripture, liturgy, tradition and reason. We stake our claim as a safe place to discern God’s will and where difficult questions can be explored. As Episcopalians, we believe we are called to invest in ministry because each of us is called to ministry. We are invited to find our places at the table where our time, talent and riches serve to further God’s kingdom in this place we call Welcome and thanks for visiting our home. site. At Holy Nativity, we believe we are One of the nicest things people say called to give our faith away by when visiting Holy Nativity is “that it word and deed. We are called to be feels like a good place.” I take that evangelists, to share the story and to mean the people visiting with us to serve as Christ’s hands and feet recognize us as a healthy, happy in the world. and growing family of Christian seekers. That is who we are and I Whatever your interest, we hope hope the following pages give you you’ll find these pages helpful in a glimpse into our lives together. discerning Christ’s call to you. You’ll find active and dynamic Each of us is called to ministry in programs for all ages and we’d love the name of the risen Christ. At to have you become a part. Holy Nativity you are invited to find your place in that ministry. As God love you, Episcopalians, we believe we are Father Steve called to gather as a community of faith to worship and receive the sacraments. Yet, we’re also called to gather beyond just Sunday mornings. We are called to gather in ministry, outreach and in prayer. Intro. Confirmation 2020 Page 4 of 18 Holy Nativity Episcopal Church, you will learn in class is just Panama City, Florida 32401 enough surface information to 222 North Bonita Ave., Panama City, FL raise questions, which always 32401. Phone 850-747-4000 are invited and welcome. Rector: the Reverend Steve Bates. Madge Smith will have a new Administrator: Madge Smith Book of Common Prayer for each person Web page http://holy-nativity.org lists our confirmed. If you do not own a Bible and many ministries and missions. would like one, please say so, and you Facebook will be given a Study Bible from our https://www.facebook.com/Holy-Nativity- bookshelf. Episcopal-Church-362946210785/ Holy Nativity is a parish of the One of five Episcopal congregations in Bay Episcopal Diocese of the Central County, we are a parish, governed by the Gulf Coast Rector (means “director”) and Vestry elected Diocesan office: 201 North Baylen St., by members at the annual parish meeting: Pensacola, Florida 32502 Fr. Steve Bates-Rector, Tricia Berry (2018- Mail P O Box 13330, Pensacola, FL 2021), Beth Brock (2016-2019), Ian Crelling (2016-2019), Tiffany Ennis (2016-2019), 32591-3330. Phone 850-434-7337 Mark Godwin-Treasurer, Mike Harding (2017- Web pa https://www.diocgc.org 2020), Brian Leebrick (2018-2021), Tom Facebook Ledman (2017-2020) Jr. Warden, Ivan https://www.facebook.com/DioCGC/ Pereira (2018-2021), George McInnis (2017- Diocesan Bishop: the Right Reverend J. 2020) Sr. Warden, Mary Ellen Pettis (2018- Russell Kendrick. 2021), Kelly Roberson (2017-2020), Madge Smith-Clerk, Joy Thompson (2016-2019) A diocese is a geographic area governed by Bishop and Standing Committee Confirmation Class 2020, combined elected by the people and appointed by with Adult Sunday School class, 9:15- the bishop. Formed in 1970, CGC is 10:15 Sunday mornings. Parish Library, Alabama/Mississippi line east to March 8, 15, 22. Rector’s Instructed Apalachicola River, and Gulf of Mexico Eucharist March 29 in the church north about halfway up Alabama. 62 concludes our Confirmation instruction for congregations, 5 schools, 3 agencies 2020.
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