The CHRONICLE Bruton Parish Church www.brutonparish.org November 2017

Annual Meeting on Sunday, November 19: Hope to see you there! The Rev’d Chris Epperson I am grateful to the nominating committee for their efforts in producing this outstanding slate of parishioners to serve on the Bruton Parish Vestry 2018-2020. I am also grateful to those brought forward and willing to serve. At the Annual Meeting, there will be an opportunity to make nominations from the floor. I assume that any nominees from the floor will be present to affirm their willingness to stand for election. We will have a list of all in good standing, who are eligible to stand and vote. If there are no nominees, we will affirm the slate by acclamation. I hope to see you at the Annual Meeting on Sunday, November 19, following the 9:15 am service in the church.

Virginia "Ginny" Elwell John Snead Ginny became a Bruton member in John grew up in Baltimore, Maryland, 2013 after joining the staff at William & Mary, and was confirmed in The Church of the and was confirmed here in March 2017. Good Shepherd Episcopal Church in Through Bruton, she has found many Ruxton, Maryland. He earned a Bachelor opportunities to serve: as an usher, on the of Arts in History from the University of counting and Chronicle teams, as well as Virginia and a Master of Business with Canterbury and the Winter Shelter Administration from The Robert H. Smith program. This fall she has volunteered with School of Business at the University of the M25 program at Matthew Whaley. Maryland. Currently he works as a Before moving to Williamsburg, Ginny lived for ten years Financial Consultant at Wells Fargo Advisors. His wife Ginny and their three sons Jack, Will and James in northern Virginia, where she was a development officer for have been members of Bruton Parish since they moved to the Smithsonian Institution, raising funds to build and open Williamsburg in 2011. At Bruton, he serves as an usher and the National Museum of the American Indian. Previously, she had the opportunity to serve as a member of the Discernment worked for twenty years in sales management at several high- Committee that helped develop the direction for the Bruton tech companies based in New York and California. During that Parish Campaign for the Fourth Century. time, she gained valuable experience serving as a board Since July, John has been a member of the Vestry, member for community organizations such as The ARC. In completing the unexpired term of Jeremy Gottshall, who July 2017, she completed eighteen years on the Board of moved out of state. He is now eligible to serve a full term of Trustees at Hartwick College (Oneonta, NY), of which she is a his own. graduate. She earned her MBA at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. H. S. "Spence" Webster As a life-long Episcopalian, Spence began Marty Jones serving the Church as an acolyte and crucifer Marty and her family have been Bruton during his teenage years. He became licensed parishioners since 1977. Her husband Roger as a Lay Eucharistic Minister 52 years ago and sings in the choir, and their children (now has served continuously in this ministry at seven grown) were baptized and confirmed here. churches. Marty grew up in Southern Indiana, At Bruton, Spence was a member of the graduated from Indiana University, and Outreach Committee, is a Lay Reader and married her college sweetheart. They lived Chalicer, and leads noonday prayer services. in Indianapolis and Chapel Hill before moving He is also an usher, receptionist in the parish office, and on to Williamsburg in 1976. For 20 years she owned a B&B and the team serving soup and salad during Wednesday Lenten has held leadership roles in The Williamsburg Garden Club, gatherings. Williamsburg Regional Library, and the Auxiliary of Sentara In several other Episcopal Churches, Spence's committee memberships included Finance, Investment, Outreach, Williamsburg. Greeters and Newcomers. For seven years he was Treasurer At Bruton, Marty serves as the Altar Guild Sacristan and at Grace Episcopal Church, leading their fundraising effort to has assisted with several projects: the Bruton Cookbook, support the Outreach Program. While at Grace, he and his Needlepoint Kneelers and Pulpit Chair seat cushions, the Floral wife Margaret encouraged fellowship by organizing Parish Guild, and the Pictorial Directory. She also volunteers at the Potluck Suppers. Reception Desk. Spence is a graduate of the Wharton School of the Marty was a member of the Vestry circa 2001-2004, when University of Pennsylvania. Financial experience includes sequentially she was Register and Senior Warden with Bishop working as a Senior VP for Barnett Bank (now Bank of Hollerith. Currently she is completing the unexpired term of America) and consulting with an investment management firm Erin Sloane and is now eligible to serve a full term of her own. serving institutional clients from Philadelphia to Miami. Inside ... Worship Schedule Fellowship & Formation Commemoration Thursday, November 2 Brown-Bag Bible Study Commemoration of All Faithful Departed of All Faithful Departed Wednesdays @ noon Holy Eucharist in the churchyard @ 3pm Newcomers’ Corner Women’s Theological Bruton Singles (page 3) Sunday, November 5 Book Group Commemoration of Holy Eucharist @ 7:30am, 9:15, 11:15 & 5:30pm Women’s Potluck All Faithful Departed Holy Eucharist Children’s Church @ 9:15am * Thursday, November 2 @ 3pm An Invitation to Writers Sunday, November 12 Dinners for Eight 11th Annual Teddy Bear Tea Holy Eucharist @ 7:30am, 9:15, 11:15 Thursday, November 2 @ 3-5pm Labyrinth Walk Children’s Church @ 9:15am * First Fridays Recovery Eucharist Evening Prayer @ 5:30pm Bruton Singles Friday, November 3 @ 5:30pm Sunday Ushers Needed Sunday, November 19 SpiritWorks’ Holiday Craft Fair Holy Eucharist @ 7:30am, 9:15, 11:15 & 5:30pm Q, the Earliest Gospel Saturday, November 4, 10am - 4pm Children’s Church @ 9:15am * First Fridays Recovery Eucharist Newcomers’ Corner Wednesday, November 22 Sunday, November 5 @ 10:30am DOK Intercessory Thanksgiving Eve Holy Eucharist @ 6pm Prayers Labyrinth Walk Sunday, November 5 @ 4pm Sunday, November 26 ECW Advent Tea Holy Eucharist @ 7:30am, 9:15, 11:15 & 5:30pm Women’s Lenten Retreat Angel Tree Tags Children’s Church @ 9:15am * Available November 5 - 12 ECW Ribbon Crosses - - - - - Traveling with Friends Looking Forward to Reception & Seminar Being an Angel Noonday Prayer @ Church Thursday, November 9 @ 5:30pm Monday - Saturday Wednesdays Brown-bag Bible Study Living the Gospel Bible Study Holy Eucharist - St. Mary’s Chapel Sundays, November 12 & 26 @ 11am Best Gift Shop In Town Tuesdays @ 7:30 am Where Love & Addiction Meet: Annual Teddy Bear Tea Evening with Sandra Swenson Holy Eucharist with Healing Prayers Poinsettias for the Monday, November 13 @ 6:30pm Wednesdays @ 11 am (Church) Christmas Altar Sweet Discourse: The Connections Canterbury Evening Prayer Annual Thanksgiving Between W&M and Bruton Parish Tuesdays @ 5:30 pm in Wren Chapel Food Drive for FISH Wednesday, November 15 when college is in session Getting Started on the 6:30pm coffee/dessert ~ program @ 7pm Habitat House Habitat House - Bruton Build Day * Held in St. Mary’s Chapel in the Parish House. Bruton-Mathew Whaley Saturday, November 18, 8:30am - 3pm Partnership Update Bruton Parish Annual Meeting Mission & Outreach Sunday, November 19 @ 9:15am Commemoration of All Deliberates Grant Allocations Thanksgiving Eve Holy Eucharist Faithful Departed Wednesday, November 22 @ 6pm Ice Rink Parking Adjustment Thanksgiving Donations to FISH A service of Holy Eucharist will be held at 3pm on Thursday, Traveling with Bring by Wednesday, November 22 @ 6pm November 2, in the church- Friends Reception Volunteer on Friday, November 24 @ 8:30am yard. All are welcome at this Two Events for Women’s Theological Book Group service, especially those who have SpiritWorks Thursday, November 30 @ 1pm * a family member interred there. We 3Q17 Contribution Angel Tree Donations invite you to bring loose flowers to place in the Statements Monday, December 4 Flower Cross in memory of your loved one. We The Connections Christmas Altar Poinsettia Donations hope that you can attend and join in this service Between W&M and Due by Wednesday, December 6 as we celebrate the bond we share here in this Bruton Parish life and in the next. Women’s Evening Potluck Did you know? Wednesday, December 6, 6:30pm Winter Shelter Ministry Annual Choir Holiday Concert Newcomers’ Corner Living the Gospel Tuesday, December 12 @ 8pm New members of Bruton Parish are invited to join Bible Study clergy, vestry and Newcomers Committee Stephen Ministry ECW Advent Tea members for coffee in the Custis House at 10:30am Thusday, December 14 @ 4pm Children & Youth on the first Sunday of each month. This is a great Formation Winter Shelter Week @ Bruton opportunity to become more acquainted with the February 4-11, 2018 parish and learn of the many ministries here at Candlelight Concerts Bruton Parish. Join us Sunday, November 5. Holiday Music at Bruton Women’s Lenten Retreat March, 2-4, 2018 @ Chanco November Birthdays Annual Giving 2018 12-day Tour of Ireland with Friends * Child care may be available for babies through elementary- May 1 - 12, 2018 aged children by reservation only. Contact Meghan Brewer at Mobile Giving Online [email protected] or 757-345-6489.

Bruton Parish Episcopal Church - 2 - www.brutonparish.org Women’s Theological Bruton Singles Heidi Elam, Ruth Mullaney, Eda Martin Book Group & Donna Dodenhoff Rev’d Lauren McDonald Bruton Singles is a fellowship ministry tailored The Women's Theological Book Group is open towards parishioners and members of the wider to all women, even if you haven't joined us community who are single. We typically get before. Our next meeting will be on Thursday, together once each week to attend various events November 30, from 1-2:30pm in Room 206 in the parish and the larger community. Each of the Parish House. We will be discussing The event is accompanied by a meal and/or dessert Four Vision Quests of Jesus by the Rt. Rev. (paid separately) at which we enjoy fellowship and Steven Charleston, who is both an Episcopal discussion. To participate in any event, please Bishop and a citizen of the Choctaw Nation of procure tickets to the function and call the listed Oklahoma. coordinator. In this book Bishop Charleston describes how he "came to read the Bible through the Saturday, November 11, 4:30pm eyes of traditional Native American religion," Dinner & A Movie focusing on four stories about Jesus in the Join us at 4:30pm at Peter Chang’s Chinese Gospel of Matthew. Please let me know if you Restaurant on Richmond Road. We will then pick a would like me to order a book for you. movie at Regal Cinema in Newtown or at the Child care is available by contacting Kimball Theatre (cost of meal + movie ticket). Meghan Brewer (childcare @brutonparish.org or Pleae contact Ruth Mullaney at 757-229-6961. 757-229-2891). Thursday, November 23, 1pm Upcoming Dates and Books: Thanksgiving Buffet January 18 - Help, Thanks, Wow: The Three Come celebrate Thanksgiving and join us at 1pm Essential Prayers by Anne Lamott for a Thanksgiving buffet at Hellenic Center, Greek Orthodox Church, at 4900 Mooretown Road February 22 - Wearing God: Clothing, Laughter, (approximately $30 per person, pay at the door). Fire, and Other Overlooked Ways of Meeting Please contact Heidi Elam at 757-897-5012. God by Lauren Winner Saturday, November 25, 10am Food & Feasts of Colonial Virginia Dinners for Eight Meet us at 10am at the Visitor Center, at Throughout this Jo-Anne Hand Jamestown Settlement. Step back into kitchens of issue are pictures another century. Discover how food was preserved from the Fall This is a great way to make and prepared on land and on sea by the English Fellowship new friends and become colonists and Powhatan Indians. Learn about the Festival reacquainted with old ones! importance of corn. Witness how scarce rations Interested parishioners for soldiers were transformed into stews, pies and will be placed into groups of breads. Afterwards we will stop at Sal's by Victor eight. Group members will take Italian Restaurant in the Williamsburg Shopping a turn hosting a gathering in Center for lunch (admission free with proof of their homes, at a restaurant or wherever. When residency in Williamsburg, James City & York and where a group meets will be determined Counties + cost of meal). Please rsvp by contacting by the individual group. The gathering can be a Donna Dodenhoff at [email protected]. dinner, hors d’oeuvres, a brunch — the host and group decides. This is not a gourmet club. Fellowship is the main objective. Women’s Potluck To sign up for Dinners for Eight, email your There will be no dinner in November, however, name, address and phone number to Jo-Anne mark your calendars for Wednesday, December Hand at [email protected] or call 6, at 6:30pm at Joan Lovegren- O'Brien's home. her at 757-345-6950 with any questions. Groups Please email [email protected] or will be assigned in January 2018. call/text Joan at 757-784-2599 to rsvp for December.

An Invitation to Writers Elizabeth Greaf & Rita Grove

It has become a tradition for members of Bruton to help prepare a booklet of devotions for the Lenten Season. This year, the Episcopal Church Women (ECW) will be coordinating this project. The reflections are based on assigned daily Gospel lessons (250 word maximum). These devotional pages are written by individuals, couples, families and our clergy. You are invited and encouraged (new and seasoned writers alike) to be a part of the 2018 Lenten Devotional. Scripture passages will be assigned by the first week in December and the deadline for completed reflections will be January 22, 2018. If you are interested in writing such a reflection for the Devotional or if you would like more information, please email [email protected] or call Elizabeth Greaf at 516-383-1137.

Bruton Parish Episcopal Church - 3 - www.brutonparish.org Q, the Earliest Gospel Bill Bynum, Library Committee

There is little written documentation about the uninterested in its reconstruction. It was not formation of the four Gospels, so any until the mid-1980s that a large project to description of the development of the Gospels produce a fully documented and collaborative must necessarily be conjectural. Historians reconstruction of Q was begun under the conjecture that after the crucifixion of Jesus, auspices of the Society of Biblical Literature. his followers would recall his sayings and actions The Critical Edition of Q was published in 2000. to each other as they awaited his expected John S. Kloppenborg, Chair of the Department return. As the years passed, an oral tradition and Centre for the Study of Religion at the of these story segments about the life of Jesus University of Toronto, was one of the three co- developed. editors of The Critical Edition of Q. As more years went by, a form emerged The Hennage Library, located in the for these story segments, consisting of a brief basement of the Parish House, has a copy of introduction followed by the action or saying of his interesting book Q, the Earliest Gospel: Jesus. Eventually, these story An Introduction to the Original segments (historians call them Stories and Sayings of Jesus, pericopes) were combined into Westminster John Knox Press, larger units, each dealing with 2008, Hennage call number: a specific topic, such as the 226KloE. In this book, Professor conflict between Jesus and Kloppenborg clearly presents his other Jews, collections of justification for the existence of sayings about an ethical life in Q and its import-ance in the early community, and the arrest of history of the Jesus movement. Jesus, his trial and his In chapter one, Professor execution. Kloppenborg leads the reader After more years had through an examination of the passed, the first Gospel was different proposed ways that written. Most historians think Mark, Matthew, and Luke that this was the Gospel of were created, using detailed Mark, written sometime shortly examples. He shows why, in the after 70 CE. This first Gospel opinion of most biblical scholars, was followed by the writing of the sayings provide evidence that the Gospels of Matthew and the source Gospel Q existed and Luke in 80-90 CE and the how Matthew and Luke used Mark Gospel of John around 100 CE. and Q to create their Gospels. In Beginning in the eighteenth chapter two, Professor century, biblical scholars began Kloppenborg describes the steps to examine the texts of the four Gospels for involved in reconstructing Q. clues about their development. The Gospel of Chapter three is devoted to an examination John is quite different from the other three of the importance of Q. Professor Kloppenborg Sunday Gospels in both form and content, but the discusses five features that distinguish Q from Gospels of Mark, Matthew and Luke are closely Mark, Matthew, and Luke. First is the role of Ushers related textually. Historians investigated this geography and topography in the organization relationship by examining the three Gospels of Q. Second is Q’s treatment of the function Needed side-by-side. As a result, these three Gospels and significance of the miraculous. Third is Q’s We are in need of are usually referred to as the Synoptic Gospels silence on Jesus’ death and Q’s view of his ushers for all three (syn = together, optic = seen, that is, “seen significance. Fourth is Q’s understanding of the morning services, together”). vindication of Jesus. Fifth is Q’s concrete ethics. especially more Usher Many scholars decided that because a Chapter four is devoted to a detailed Teams at the 7:30am number of pericopes from Mark also appear in comparison of Q with two Gospels written early service, and more Matthew and Luke, Matthew and Luke probably in the Jesus movement, the Gospel of Thomas members of several used Mark as a source in creating their Gospels. and the Gospel of James. As a part of the book’s of our existing teams Moreover, the Gospels of Matthew and Luke conclusion, Professor points out that: “It is not for 9:15 and 11:15 share 4,500 words of pericopes that do not a dying and rising savior that we see in Q, but a services. Please appear in Mark. The agreement between sage with uncommon wisdom, wisdom that consider volunteering Matthew and Luke in these pericopes is addressed the daily realities of small-town life to be the first smiling exceptionally high. Not only are the same Greek in Jewish Galilee.” The book concludes with an face a parishioner or words used by Matthew and Luke, the order of English reconstruction of Q as an Appendix. visitor sees on the words is identical. This led scholars to If you find this gem of a book interesting Sunday morning. We conjecture that Matthew and Luke used a and want to read further about the development welcome you to join second written source in addition to Mark, which of the Gospels, the Hennage Library contains our team! If you’d they called Q (for quelle, the German word for two copies of the standard reference in this area, like to volunteer for source). Ancient Christian Gospels: Their History and this ministry, For all of the nineteenth century and most Development, by Helmut Koester, Trinity Press please email of the twentieth, most scholars were satisfied International, 1990, Hennage call number 226 [email protected] with the idea of a source like Q, but were KoeA.

Bruton Parish Episcopal Church - 4 - www.brutonparish.org First Fridays Recovery Save the Date for the Eucharist ECW Advent Tea This month's First Fridays Recovery Eucharist Soon our thoughts will turn to the Advent will be November 3 at 5:30pm in the church. season when we prepare our hearts for The service is designed with prayers and Christmas. On Thursday, December 14, readings that focus on helping people find ways we will gather for our annual Advent Tea. to live faithfully in the midst of any kind of This traditional event of tea, treats, suffering, especially individuals and their loved fellowship, and musical performances by ones who are living with addiction, co- our bell ringers and youth choirs starts at dependence, mental illness, and trauma. 4pm. During the service participants may light candles Please RSVP by Monday, December 11, with and write prayer requests. We pray for those your name and that of each of your guests by who are continuing to struggle, mourn those who emailing [email protected] or calling have died, and celebrate with those who are the church office at 757-229-2891. Please sign up experiencing the joy of recovery. All are for donating tea sandwiches and cookies. Gluten- welcome, whether or not you're in recovery. free items are especially appreciated. Table hostesses are needed to welcome our DOK Intercessory guests. Please contact Marget Bradenham at 757- 229-7266 if you are interested. Prayers Part of our rule of life as The Order of the Women’s Lenten Retreat Daughters of the King ® is consistent inter- The Rev’d Lauren McDonald cessory prayer. Prayers are said for four weeks and may be repeated. Come away across the James River for prayer, Anyone who wishes to have fellowship, and renewal with your sisters in Christ prayers said for them or for from Bruton Parish on March 2-4, 2018. The others should fill out a blue Rev’d Jan Brown and The Rev’d Lauren McDonald request card at the church will be our facilitators. tower and drop it in the DOK prayer The retreat will begin at 6pm box. The prayer below is offered this month by for dinner on Friday, March 2, and Joan Whitla, and is taken from Psalms Now by end with Eucharist before lunchtime Leslie F. Brandt, a contemporary paraphrase of on Sunday, March 4. To attend, you the Psalms (and based on Psalm 136). must commit to the full retreat. The retreat will be alcohol-free. Prayer of Thanksgiving Space for up to 40 women has Thank You, God, for all these things that reveal been reserved at Camp Chanco, “Come to me, all you that are weary Your love. and meals will be provided. $175 and are carrying heavy burdens, per person covers food and lodging and I will give you rest.” Thank You for the heavens that cover us, for for a double room (single the earth beneath our feet, for the sun in the occupancy is $200). Rooms are motel-style with day and the stars in the night, for the snow and two beds plus a bathroom. Linens are provided. the rains, for mountains and valleys and trees Visit our website and download the registration and flowers. form. Please print and fully complete the Thank You, God, for those people who Registration Form or stop by the Parish House for demonstrate Your love. a physical copy, and include it with your check made Thank You, God, for those great men and payable to Bruton Parish Episcopal women who followed You throughout history, with Lenten Retreat in the for the priests and prophets and apostles and memo. Please either mail Church ministers, for doctors and teachers and mothers your registration form and Womens’ and fathers and painters and musicians and check to the Parish House or writers and farmers and laborers and clerks, drop it off at the Ribbon for those men and women who gloried in Your receptionist’s desk. love and dedicated their lives to loving others. If the cost is prohibitive, Crosses ECW Ribbon Thank You, God, for choosing me to be one of please contact Lauren Crosses are back! Your people, for calling me and equipping me regarding the possibility of ECW has been to communicate Your love to the world around a scholarship by calling 757- busy creating me. 229-2891 or sending an email to [email protected]. ribbon crosses to Thank You, God. raise funds for outreach ($1 donation). They Labyrinth Walk are available in At 4pm on Sunday, November 5, there will be a labyrinth walk at the Eastern State Hospital the Parish Shop — Labyrinth (13 Schmidt Road). We will be offering prayers for our state, nation, and world prior to stop by and the November 7 election. All are welcome to join us in this ancient form of walking meditation. purchase a few! The event usually lasts about an hour. Contact the Rev’d Lauren McDonald for more information.

Bruton Parish Episcopal Church - 5 - www.brutonparish.org Looking Forward to Annual Teddy Bear Tea Being an Angel T.J. Cardwell Christine Britton The Salvation Army's Women's Auxiliary of Williamsburg cordially invites you to the 11th As you make your Christmas list this year, Annual Teddy Bear Tea on Thursday, please make room for an Angel Tree child. The November 2, from 3-5pm in Lewis Hall. program targets those most affected by poverty Enjoy sweets, savories, and tea amid — children. The Salvation Army emphasizes that hundreds of creatively-dressed teddy bears that Angel Tree donations may be the only Christmas will be given to children gifts that some of these children receive. at Christmas. Funds Tags will be available in the Parish House raised support the from November 6-15 and available at the church projects the ladies take after the morning services on Sundays, on to help those in our November 5 & 12. Purchased gifts must be community such as the returned to the Parish House or to the Salvation Christmas Angel Tree Army directly by Monday, December 4. Please Program, Back to contact me at [email protected] or School backpacks for 757-229-2891 with questions. school children and the Transi-tional Housing Program. A few specially- dressed bears will be available for purchase, and Wednesdays Brown-Bag there will be a silent auction for multiple items Bible Study both large and small. Support the Salvation Army Bring lunch on Wednesdays at noon to the and our children in the community who are in Coffee, Tea & Thee room upstairs in the Parish need. House. This Lectionary-based Bible study is The cost to attend is $20/adult and $7/child centered upon the Gospel for the coming with proceeds to benefit the Salvation Army Sunday. The preacher for the week will facilitate Women's Auxiliary. Donations are always these sessions where those in attendance will welcomed. Please make checks payable to be able to reflect upon the scriptures that will Salvation Army Women's Auxiliary and mail to be the focus of the Sunday sermon. The studies Sarah Avellar at 3005 E. Whittaker Close, may provide increased insight into the sermon Williamsburg, VA, 23185. Checks should be or explore aspects of the passages beyond the received by October 28; your check secures scope of the sermon, or both. your reservation, no ticket required. For more information, please call 757-565-2129 or email [email protected]. The Best Gift Shop In Town Susie Hodgson Poinsettias for the That is what many of our customers are saying as they browse through the shop. The newly Christmas Altar renovated shop is so welcoming and colorful with Dianne Spence the wide assortment of sparkling Christmas items. There are colorful umbrellas hanging from the Contributions are now being accepted for ceiling with scenes from master painters. We’ve the poinsettias that will decorate the already sold 60, but we’ve ordered more of this Christmas altar. The deadline is hot item. Wednesday, December 6, for receiving New this year are beautiful the names to be included in the bulletin as Christmas ornaments of Bruton Parish. One is porcelain with a a memorial, a thank offering, or in honor of scene of the church, another someone special. one is a brass cut-out of the Please make checks payable to church and the little door is Bruton Parish Church Altar Guild and open! Did you know that we send to Dianne Spence at 102 Walnut have sterling silver charms by Hills Drive, 23185-3427. Please do not Rembrandt that are an heirloom gift? For you art lovers, there send the checks are beautiful watercolors by to the church Boden Portwood. If you need a office. Include baby gift, look no further. The your telephone shop has everything from silver items to cuddly number on the stuffed animals and books. correspondence For two Saturdays, Vernon Randle was our enthusiastic greeter at the entrance and we thank or check. you, Vernon! Please call me The shop is a “one-stop-shop” for all your directly at 757-229-4915 or email Christmas shopping. There is something for [email protected]. everyone on your list, so we hope to see you soon!

Bruton Parish Episcopal Church - 6 - www.brutonparish.org Annual Thanksgiving Food Bruton-Matthew Whaley Drive for FISH Partnership Update Stacey Grimsley Janet Estes

Bruton's annual Thanksgiving Food Drive After a very successful first year in our benefitting the FISH Food Pantry will soon be partnership with Matthew Whaley Elementary underway. Our youth assembled the bags for School, Bruton parishioners are continuing to the food drive during their monthly gathering respond to the needs of our littlest neighbors. on October 15. Bags will be made available to Last year we tutored children from parishioners before and after services kindergarten through fifth grade in beginning Sunday, November 5. math and reading and worked in the Parishioners are art room, music room, and library. asked to fill one or more The donations we made to the school bags with non-perishable included: sweatshirts, sweatpants, food items. Please do not and coats in the fall; holiday food over fill, use multiple boxes at Christmas Break; books at bags instead. Donations Spring Break; and indoor and outdoor should be brought to toys at the end of school! The the Thanksgiving Eve principal, teachers, and staff have service at 6pm on Wednesday, November expressed their appreciation of our 22, to receive a blessing before being delivered efforts many times over. But we here to FISH. If you cannot attend the November 22 at Bruton are the lucky ones because service, please bring your donation to the Parish we have the joy of helping our young House prior to Thanksgiving. neighbors flourish — with not only the Volunteers of all ages are needed at necessities for learning, like clothing 8:30am on Friday, November 24, to and food, but with our dedication and transport the donations to FISH and help stock growing affection for these children. the pantry shelves. We anticipate hundreds of The following is a brief update on bags this year, requiring people-power and our current status with Matthew vehicles, so please plan to join us at the Parish Whaley: House at 8:30am on the morning of the 24th. Let's thank God for our blessings and bless We currently have 25 tutors and classroom Jo-Anne Hand & others by donating food to FISH. helpers at Matthew Whaley! Jeanne Blount preparing to deliver Getting Started on the Due to the kind donations of sweatshirts and coats to Matthew sweatpants by Bruton parishioners to the Whaley Elementary Habitat House school recently, students will "be covered" no School. matter what happens while they are at school. Rev’d Lauren McDonald Accidents can and do happen with children, and they just need a quick change of clothes! Thank Work is starting on the Habitat House that you for your donations. Bruton is sponsoring. Saturday, October 28 will be the Pastors Build Day, when clergy The M-25 Committee has purchased coats for throughout our community will work together needy students at the school. It is hard to on the house. Saturday, November 18 from believe, but many children do not have the 8:30am - 3pm, is the Bruton Build day. security of a warm coat for those cold and windy Mission & We will need volunteers to work at the site days to come. Money to purchase the coats is and volunteers to bring lunch. All Wednesdays part of the committee's budget provided by the Outreach and Thursdays from 8:30am - 3pm, and some Outreach Committee. Saturdays in November and December will also Deliberates Christmas food boxes will be wrapped and be available for individuals to volunteer. delivered to Matthew Whaley again this year to Grant To sign up for the Bruton Build Day, please help families get along during holiday break, contact the Rev'd Lauren McDonald. Volunteers Allocations when children are not able to access school to work on site must be 16 years or older, and During the September meals (again, thanks to the Outreach Committee all volunteers must fill out a waiver. and October Mission for funds to purchase the food). Volunteers will Waivers and safety instructions are & Outreach gather in the parish hall at a time to be available at habitatpgw.volunteerhub.com Committee meetings, determined to wrap and fill the boxes. Please We're hoping to have the house ready for the the group deliberated check the weekly Bruton Bytes and Sunday Fletcher family by December 31. Additional over the 30+ grant bulletins for further information. work dates will be added once the building requests received by begins. Volunteer as much as you are able! Bruton Parish in Hurricane Relief 2017. The committee In September, the Mission & Outreach will finalize grant Committee approved a $5000 donation that was allocations at their sent directly to the Episcopal Diocese of West November meeting. Texas. You can help make a difference to all areas of the world that are suffering through disasters by making a donation to the Episcopal Relief & Development at www.erd.com.

Bruton Parish Episcopal Church - 7 - www.brutonparish.org Two Events for Traveling with Friends SpiritWorks Jim Morford Lynn Smyth

The Friends of Bruton Committee cordially November is an exciting month for SpiritWorks, invites you to attend a Travel Reception and we hope you will join us at the two events & Seminar to learn more about our we have planned! First, SpiritWorks will host a upcoming trip in May 2018 to Ireland: Holiday Craft Fair on Saturday, November 4, from 10am to 4pm at 5800 Mooretown When: Thursday, November 9 Road. They are hosting crafters and vendors in Where: Parish House hopes to raise funds by selling hot cider, coffee Time: 5:30 to 7pm and muffins to the early shoppers and lunches/ Re: Presentation with Q&A about soft drinks to our later guests. There will be Traveling with Friends raffles, too! If you'd like to reserve a craft space, help us prepare (grill) and serve in the Friends of Bruton has sponsored two food pavilion or bake muffins, cookies of overseas and five one-day trips. Join us to brownies for our food pavilion, please email learn about our next trip, offer your [email protected]. This promises to suggestions for new destinations and have be a fun event and as always, we are grateful your questions answered. We look forward for your help! to seeing you on November 9! The second event is Where Love and Addiction Meet: An Evening with Sandra “We travel not to escape life, Swenson on Monday, November 13, in the but for life not to escape us.” church. Join us for an evening with author Sandra Swenson, who has written two books about her journey as the mom of a son suffering with the disease of addiction: The Joey Song and Tending Dandelions. Tending Dandelions is a collection of honest meditations for mothers with addicted children. While Sandra writes from a mother’s perspective, the evening promises to be a meaningful experience for fathers and other family members as well. Beginning at 6:30pm in the church, Swenson will read passages from her new book and answer questions after each. After this portion of the event, we’ll move from the church building to the Parish Hall for a meet-and-greet/ Ice Rink Parking book signing. Parking will be available on the Duke of Gloucester Street in front of the church. Adjustment While there is no charge for this event, we would Mike Wanless very much appreciate an RSVP for planning purposes. Colonial Williamsburg will begin installing the In addition, we are offering pre-sales of Ice Rink on November 1. As was the case last both of Ms. Swenson’s books. The cost for each year, parking for Parish House events will be is $15 (plus convenience fee) and ordering in on the Duke of Gloucester Street east of Nassau advance helps us to ensure that we order Street. The Ice Rink will be in operation until enough for everyone. Visit http://bit.ly/ February 28, 2018 and will be dismantled in whereloveandaddictionmeet for details or to March as of this message. purchase books. If you have any questions, Also, please do not enter or exit Duke of contact Lynn Smyth directly at 757-565-3717. Gloucester Street from North Henry Street at any time as a matter of public safety. Colonial Williamsburg has also asked for our cooperation in not pulling cars up onto the grass when parking on the Duke of Gloucester Street. Please keep vehicles on the cobblestone edges and pavement only. Please direct any parking questions to me by either calling 757-229-2891 or sending an email to [email protected].

Third Quarter Contribution Statements Third Quarter Contribution Statements will have been mailed by the end of October, and contain contributions received through September 30, 2017. Contributions received after that date will appear on your Fourth Quarter statement. For corrections or questions, please call Steve Hibbitts, Treasurer, at 757-564-8240. We are most grateful for your support of Our Lord’s work through the ministries of Bruton Parish.

Bruton Parish Episcopal Church - 8 - www.brutonparish.org Living the Gospel Bible Fall Fellowship Festival Study Below are just some of the great pictures taken This Lectionary-based Bible study is held at at the Fall Fellowship Festival on Sunday, 11am every second and fourth Sunday in the October 1. Over 250+ of our fellow parishioners Custis House and examines the impact of the came out this year to enjoy beautiful weather, Gospel message on our everyday lives. Join us delicious seafood, fantastic music, and a very on Sundays, November 12 & 26. creative face painter. A great big thank you once again to Stephen Ministry Harrison Bresee and Bill Carr, our cooks, for MaryJean Hurst grilling oysters, a low-country seafood boil, shrimp, and so much more including hot dogs Interested in becoming a Stephen Minister or for the kiddos! think you might need a Stephen Minister? Call Thank you also to Meghan Brewer, our MaryJean Hurst at 757-220-2087 for more in- Canterburians, and all those who helped with formation. Stephen Ministers are congregation set-up beforehand and clean-up afterwards. members who receive 60+ hours of training to We hope to see you next year for another great equip them to offer high-quality, one-to-one fall fellowship festival! Christian care to people going through a diffi- cult time. A Stephen Minister usually provides care to one person at a time, meeting with that person once a week for about an hour.

A Prayer for Thankfulness

Thank You, God, for stars that glow beyond the end of time, the sea, untamed flowers in the wood, the gentle souls who walk with me, and the children who are born and grow and learn to handle life's demands.

Thank you, God, for end of pain, for final ceasing of the rain that brought dire floods, November's chill and drying leaf, the gradual release from grief, the understanding of a friend.

Thank you, God, for sun's great gift that, being, caused life to exist, season's cycles, morning mist, and memories of times far past, whose precious hours could not last, but gave reason to be living. and human gratitude expressed each autumn in Thanksgiving.

Ms. Margaret Stavely Payne

Bruton Parish Episcopal Church - 9 - www.brutonparish.org Did you know? Guides’ Ministry Program Sylvia Saba There are over 450 services available in the The Connections Greater Williamsburg Network of Care. You can Between W&M & Bruton find information online about service providers and their locations, health insurance, availability Alta Cassady of emergency food, clothing, housing and a Community Calendar of events, meetings, The close relationship between Bruton Parish trainings and support groups. Please visit and William and Mary dates back to July 23, WmbgCares.org and explore the Greater 1690. The newly appointed Commissary of the Williamsburg Network of Care. Flu season has Bishop of London, James Blair, introduced the started — have you had your flu shot yet? Get founding of a college in the colony in his protected! “Several Propositions.” The following year Blair travelled to England seeking the support for a college from church leaders and the reigning Winter Shelter Ministry monarchs. In February 1693, King William and Queen February 4-11, 2018 Mary granted a charter for a college in Lianne & Douglas Boller Williamsburg and named James Blair its president for life. Blair continued serving as For the sixth year in a row Bruton Parish will Commissary and Rector of Bruton Parish provide food, overnight lodging, showers, Church as well as presiding over the new haircuts, clothes, and a warm welcome to our college until his death in 1743. homeless neighbors. Bruton is one of 33 The connections between Bruton Parish congregations in the greater Williamsburg Church and the College of William and Mary Community that participates, from November will be the topic of the next Sweet Discourse through March, in this vitally important ministry on Wednesday, November 15. Coffee and under the auspices of COFM, the Community of dessert will be served in Lewis Hall in the Parish Faith Mission. Our week at Bruton begins with House beginning at 6:30pm with the program dinner on Sunday, February 4, and ends with to follow at 7pm. breakfast on Sunday, February 11. Wilford Kale, a well-known Last February, through a host of dedicated local author, speaker and Bruton Parish volunteers, as many as 25 guests historian, will be our speaker. were sheltered overnight in Lewis Hall from the He is a retired newspaper rain and cold. Each guest received a kind-hearted journalist who has made his and sincere greeting, a delicious dinner served home in the Williamsburg area by Brutonians, a warm and safe night's sleep, for nearly 55 years. He was and all were provided with nourishing breakfasts bureau chief for The Richmond and bag lunches to sustain them during the day. Times-Dispatch from 1971- How was this possible? Because of YOU — a 1992 and has written extensively on the Historic large and splendid band of Bruton parishioners Triangle’s history in books and magazines. who volunteered for this worthwhile ministry. His best known book is Hark Upon the Gale: There are approximately 125 individual A History of the College of William and Mary, volunteer slots to be filled. Many volunteers, which many of you may already own. His most who return each year, will tell you that this recent volume, From Student to Warrior: A ministry is a truly fulfilling experience. Frequent Military History of the College of William and comments are: "I really believe this is the type Mary, was published in late April of this year. of hands-on work that we Christians are called to Kale has recently signed a contract to write a do," and, "This experience moved me to re-read book on the history of Yorktown. those verses from Matthew." Anne Conkling encourages guides and Sign-up will begin Sunday, November 12 members of the church to attend. “Do come to for Breakfast, Check-in, Dinner, Overnight and our November Sweet Discourse. Wilford and I Check-out slots. Slots fill up very quickly so don't have been friends for many years,” said Anne, miss your chance to get the slot you want! “and he is a dedicated researcher. He will share Bruton's 2018 Winter Shelter Week will be the history of the college and its connection to chaired by Lianne and Douglas Boller. Their the church. Religion and education have always successors for 2019 will be Sally and Bringier had a closely-knit relationship. Come on McConnell. If you want more information about November 15 and get acquainted with Wilford. serving in this wonderful ministry, please give the He is a great storyteller.” Bollers a call at 757-345-2551.

Bruton Parish Episcopal Church - 10 - www.brutonparish.org Children & Youth Formation in November Meghan Brewer Nursery is available each Sunday on the first Youth Mission Trip 2018: floor of the Parish House from 8:30am to 12:30pm for newborns through 4-year-olds. Country Roads, Take Me Home, Children’s Church is age-appropriate worship West Virginia held at 9:15am in St. Mary’s Chapel, tailored Father Josh for children K-5th grade. Drop them off at 9am, then head to the church. Save a seat, as the children join the congregation at the Peace. We’re headed on a mission trip next summer to The deadline the mountains of West Virginia to work with the to sign up to Sunday School is held from 10:30-11am for Appalachian South Folklife Center (ASFC). We’ll attend the Youth children through 5th grade in the Parish House, connect with local folks who have fallen on tough and in the Custis House for middle and high times and need help with home repairs. Mission Trip is school youth. We meet in the church tower after Much of West Virginia has never recovered May 1, 2018. communion and then walk to classes together. from changes in industries like coal and timber Joyful Noise, Choristers & Cantores Youth that have left hundreds of thousands without Choirs typically rehearse in the Parish House jobs. This gives us a real opportunity to meet at 11am (unless there is no Sunday School) in the people who call this beautiful place home the choir room. and be a part of their lives in some small way. We’ll also take time with this organization to SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 5 get to know the unique culture of Appalachia — No Children’s Church or Sunday School as the the history of the people and their land, and children and youth are singing during the how they belong to it. (Visit folklifecenter.org 9:15am. Choir Rehearsal will be held to see with whom we’ll be working.) immediately following the 9:15 service. Youth Our trip will take place from June 17-25, Group will gather from 5:30-7:30pm (includes 2018. The cost for the trip will be $400/ dinner) when we’ll be putting together College participant. As Care Packages. always, don’t let the cost prevent SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 12 you from partici- Children’s Church will be held at 9:15am, pating; we’re glad followed by Sunday School at 10:30am and to help. Choir Rehearsal at 11am. Youth Group will We truly hope gather from 5:30-7:30pm (includes dinner) with that you will join Game Night. us to play hard, work hard, and SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 19 pray hard. We Children’s Church will be held at 9:15am. believe our time 1 Parents, don’t forget to attend the Annual in service to Meeting in the church following the 9:15am others, in prayer service! Sunday School will be held at 10:30am and worship, and in having fun in creation can Youth Lock-In (1) and Choir Rehearsal at 11am. Children, youth make a real impact on the world and on us. and their families will be joining our We hope you will sign up at bit.ly/ Children’s & Youth Canterburians for a Thanksgiving Feast at brutonyouthmission2018. Choirs singing during 6:30pm. Please rsvp to Meghan Brewer and Blessing of the bring a dish to share! Animals (2) RIDAY OVEMBER F , N 24 Children’s Church Join us at the Parish House at 8:30am to on Sunday (3) transport the Thanksgiving donations to FISH. Please contact Meghan Brewer to let her Youth Group assemb- know you’ll help! ling Thanksgiving Bags (4) SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 26 Please enjoy the Thanksgiving weekend with Face Painting at your family. There will be no children or youth 2 the Fall Fellowship programming that Sunday. Festival (5)

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Bruton Parish Episcopal Church - 11 - www.brutonparish.org Candlelight Concerts for the Parish & Community by our Music Ministry

Concerts Thursday, November 2 Thursday, November 9 are held in Choral Concert - Virginia Wesleyan Chorale Early Music Recital the church from Norfolk, VA - Bryson Mortensen, Director Adrienne Lotto, Soprano, Jane Leggiero Cello & Gamba, Daniel Corneliussen, Harpsichord at 8pm Saturday, November 4 unless Choral Concert - Choir from St. Joseph on Saturday, November 11 otherwise the Brandywine Church in Greenville, DE Choral Concert noted. Mary Ellen Schauber, Director W&M’s Chorus & Botetourt Singers Doors open Sarah Frook Gallo, Director at 7:30pm, Tuesday, November 7 no ticket Chamber Music Recital Sunday, November 12 @ 5:30 pm U.S. Army Band Reed Trio Choral Evensong - Music of Alan Bullard required! Bruton Parish Choirs, directed by Rebecca Davy, Dr. JanEl Will, Organist

Tuesday, November 14 Flute, Organ & Harpsichord Recital Holiday Music at Bruton Darla Wilmot, Flutist & Rebecca Davy, Rebecca Davy, Music Director Harpsichord

Our annual choir holiday concert will take place on Tuesday, Thursday, November 16 December 12, this year at 8pm in the church sanctuary. Chamber Music Recital Accompanied by strings, flutes, oboes, and handbells, the choirs William & Mary Gallery Players will sing music from the baroque period and the end of the Susan Via, Director 20th century. We’ll open with Georg Philipp Telemann’s Christmas cantata Saturday, November 18 of 1720, Uns iste in Kind geboren (To us a child is born), part Handbell Concert - Youth Handbell of a cantata cycle he composed for the Choirs of Davidson United Methodist entire year while living in Frankfurt. Church in Davidson, NC - Kevin Turner The cantata is in eight varied & Katie Ann McCarty, Directors movements with solos and choruses, not dissimilar to the famous cantatas Tuesday, November 21 of J. S. Bach, but certainly less Organ Recital contrapuntally dense. It is a delightful, John Palmer, Organist from Calvary joyous work, appro-priately intended Episcopal Church in Memphis, TN to celebrate the birth of our Savior. Thursday, November 23 @ Next on the program is a setting Thanksgiving Day Organ Recital of Mary’s Magnificat¸which has been Laurence Caldecote, Organist from attributed to the early German baroque All Saints Parish Church in composer, Dieterich Buxtehude, but Northhampton, England was not likely written by him. No better or secure attribution has been Saturday, November 25 made, and the connection with Organ Recital Buxtehude is based solely on its Libby Boyer, Organist inclusion in the library of a friend, who from Gloucester, VA Image from etsystatic.com owned much of his music. The style suggests another composer, but the Tuesday, November 28 date of origin is surely still the latter part of the 17th century. Holiday Choral Concert The Magnificat is divided into six movements which alternate St. Gertrude High School Women's choral and solo passages and brief instrumental ritornelli. Honors Ensemble from Richmond,VA We will end the concert with American composer Libby Lisa Fusco, Director & Rebecca Davy, Larsen’s Ringeltänzei, completed in the 1980s, arranged for Organist choir, strings, and handbells. The movements of this work depict festive caroling and dancing during the Christmas Thursday, November 30 season, especially as was the tradition in medieval France. Holiday Organ Recital Larsen is one of America’s leading composers and has been Dr. JanEl Will, Organist at Bruton Parish especially hailed for her sensitive settings of fine text to fine music. I hope many of you will have the opportunity to experience this concert and enjoy both something old, even Historical possibly familiar, along with something fresh and new. May Organ Recitals you have a blessed holiday season filled with family, friends, and music. William & Mary’s Wren Chapel @ 10am

Saturdays, November 4, 11, 18, 25 Rebecca Davy

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The Most Revd Michael Bruce Curry Annual Giving 2018 Presiding Bishop & Primate [email protected] Marty Easton The Rt. Revd Herman Hollerith IV Bishop, Diocese of Southern Virginia Thank you for the wonderful response to this [email protected] fall’s annual appeal. Pledges are coming in The Revd Christopher L. Epperson daily. Please take time to consider your Rector, [email protected] pledge for 2018. Bruton Parish relies on the The Rev’d Tyler L. Montgomery annual fund to be who we are and do what we Associate Rector & College Chaplain do — provide spiritual sustenance to our church community and to those in the [email protected] surrounding area through worship, music, Christian education for all ages, The Rev’d Lauren M. McDonald Associate Rector - Outreach fellowship, pastoral care and outreach. To ensure that Bruton Parish is here for & Women’s Ministries us this year and next, in times of joy and solace, please make your pledge and [email protected] increase it as you are able. The Rev’d Joshua P. Stephens The online form is very easy to use — visit http://bit.ly/pledge2018. Associate Rector - Family Ministry [email protected] Or there are several ways to submit your physical pledge card — at the reception The Rev’d Jan M. Brown, Deacon desk at the Parish House, in the offering plate, or by mail. [email protected] All pledge cards will be brought forward and blessed on Sunday, November 5. Meghan Brewer Coordinator of Children’s & Youth Formation, [email protected]

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