March 2020 the T Rumpet

March 2020 The T rumpet

The Newsletter of All Saints’ Episcopal Church, Jensen Beach, FL

Father Tony at the Alleluia Cross

All Saints’ Jensen Beach The Trumpet March 2020

MARCH BIRTHDAYS DEACON’S REPORT 3 Addison McGee Yes, I am going back to prison in March to be a clergy member 8 Alan Gellert for Kairos 52 at Martin Correctional Institution. The team members have already had the first planning meeting at North 9 Steve Ankner Palm Beach Presbyterian Church. We have 43 team members and 12 Mary Painter will meet weekly at this church every Thursday evening until we 13 Susan Conrad go into the prison for our 3½ day intensive spiritual weekend 13 Joni Rhodes from March 19-22. 14 John Darlson 14 Karen Neff Kairos means “God's Special Time.” The weekend is based on the 15 Lelah Marzi Cursillo Program and was initially called Cursillo in Prison when it started right here in Florida at Union Correctional Institution in 15 Sharyn Sirkle Raiford, FL. There are over thirty inside prison teams in Florida 16 Joyce Menard alone. The program is an ecumenical one and volunteers come 17 Eric Kuegler from almost every Christian denomination in the world who 18 Pat Ball believe in the Apostle's Creed. 19 Barbara Vitale 21 Marilyn Serus Like Cursillo it is a lay program led by lay members. Clergy are also included; every discussion table has a clergy member. The 23 Wally Wallace objective of Kairos is to share the transforming love and 27 John Kittleberger forgiveness of Jesus Christ to impact the hearts and lives of 29 Pat Sacco incarcerated men, women and children as well as their families, 30 Janet Kempf allowing them to become loving and productive citizens of their 30 Brian Kolaci communities. 31 Chris Lycke Those of us who participate in this ministry, many have been doing it for 10-20 years, feel that not only do we help the residents, but we also get as much spiritually from this program as they do. These so often rejected members of our society get to feel hope for their lives. Somebody does really care about them.

As we get closer to the date of our weekend, I will again be asking for your specific support in signing up to pray for us at specified times during the weekend, providing us with posters and placemats for our meals which has been done by our Sunday School children and for financial assistance if possible. Each member of the team is asked to give $150 toward the costs of the MARCH weekend. We provide the residents with meals throughout the time we are there. We also have women come in at the end to ANNIVERSARIES serenade the men which is overwhelmingly powerful.

20 Nancy & Leo Mercier I have given you a brief glimpse of what Kairos is and would be 29 Katherine & Harry glad to talk with you more about the program if you have questions. Kapple

In God's love, Deacon Alan

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ALL SAINTS’ ALTAR GUILD

Much has been going on with the Altar Guld since my last newsletter in the Fall! Our church was beautifully decorated for Thanksgiving with flowers and harvest items. Moving quickly into the Advent Season, there were many members who helped to beautify our Sanctuary. Memorial donations as well as offerings for Thanksgiving nearly covered the costs for all the flowers, wreaths and decorations. Thank you for all the kind comments about our work. It is not an easy task to follow the handiwork of Diane Dougiello with her many skills. I am grateful for all her support, knowledge and history of the workings of the Altar Guild.

January brought us the new beginning of not only the calendar year, but the Institution of Father Tony Holder. What a whirlwind of anticipation and inspiration as we awaited the date of January 12th and our new Rector! Decorating with white flowers throughout the church to complement the white vestments, all brass polished, all candles lit and an overflowing crowd into Houg Hall made for a most memorable day in the history of the “Little Church on the Hill”. I want to personally thank Ritchie Menard for the helpful work of securing all the contents of the church after the conclusion of the Service. I could not have done it without him as it was a full day of preparation and activities and his energy brought me renewed strength! After completing the formal Institution, Bishop Eaton asked the clergy to gather on the altar for a picture. Little did I know that I would be called into service to take the pictures!

“You are my refuge and shield: My hope is in your word.” Psalm 119

At the Annual Meeting on January 19 th, Father Tony presented an idea for the congregation to consider concerning our vestments. Following the Liturgical Calendar many parishes, including my old hometown, use pink vestments at times in Lent and Advent. If you would like to contribute to the purchase of any of the items, from a chasuble that Father Tony wears, to the covering for the pulpit, lectern or altar as a Memorial or Thanksgiving offering (which can be inscribed with embroidery) please speak to me or Father Tony.

Now as we come together for the Lenten Season, it is my prayer that you take the time to listen to the teachings of Christ and breathe in the peace that a Christ-centered life brings to your heart.

Respectfully submitted, Janet Galante Chairperson Altar Guild

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PARISH PROFILES ALL SAINTS’ SUNDAY SCHOOL

FATHER TONY’S We hope everyone was able to BIRTHDAY! “gorge” themselves on pancakes at All Saints’ Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper before the fasting period of Lent began on February 26th. In Sunday School, over the next six This Photo by Un- weeks, we will be studying and learning about more ways we can be the shining light and also prepare for Easter.

I will be offering classes for children in 2 nd grade or higher in preparation for their First Communion on Easter Sunday, April 12th. Beginning March 8th, we will meet every Sunday from 9:00 – 9:45 for 5 weeks, through April 5 th. Each week the children will begin to learn about, understand and prepare for the most highest form of prayer, the Liturgy of the Eucharist. Please let me know if you would like your child to participate.

Just as a reminder, Easter will be on April 12 th. The children are invited to help flower the Easter Cross and have fun at our annual Easter Egg Hung after the 10:00 service. So save the date!

In Sunday School, we will continue to follow the Liturgical calendar as we read, study and learn about the Gospel/Lessons each week. Through stories, crafts, technology and/or hands- Father Tony’s birthday on activities, we will grow in our knowledge of Jesus and what celebration after 8am God wants us to do. church service. If you have friends or family with children who are not established in a church program, please tell them about ours. Our curriculum is dedicated to teaching the Gospel and Lessons of the Bible and building a relationship with Jesus, knowing and understanding the Liturgical Calendar, and actively participating in Community Outreach and church projects. Plus, making friends and having fun is a fringe benefit!

Karen Neff Children’s Christian Education Director

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PEERING INTO THE PAST: 2000

The Annual Report published for the Annual Meetings seems like a pain in the neck at times, especially for those who have to write their annual summary. In retrospect, it tells the history of who All Saints’ each and every year. The Annual Report doesn’t tell us the context of what the county or Treasure Coast was going through at the time. It doesn’t give us demographics of the time for the parish. Despite all this, I hope you find this column worth a read.

Below find highlights from the Annual Reports for the year 2000. Sr. Warden Continued to ask for prayers for the parish leadership & the Rector Worship Support 15 Lay readers & 2 Lectors 10 Lay Eucharistic Ministers Christian Education Nursery was run by “Moms, Dads and Grandparents” for a 2nd year Children’s Chapel for the 2 – 11 age group Pre-school class, ages 4-6 w/an average of 8 attending Younger Elementary Class 7-10 with 7 children Outreach T.R.U.E. Fund provided $7,131 in aid to some 70 families Angel Tree Prison Fellowship gave 50 gifts for 25 children LeDuc Scholarship Fund had 22 students participating and a total of 60 students since its inception Thrift Shop had gross receipts of $4,629.15 All Saints Pre-school which was in its 5 th year, was financially sound, had recently painted their classrooms and refurbished the playground. Fr. Ryan was the Headmasterg and the Pre - School had a waiting list without the use of advertisement. Membership Transferred out - 12, Deaths - 9, Transferred in – 6 Financial Delinquent Diocesan Assessments ($24,000) were paid and there were no outstanding debts; ongoing repairs and renovations were completed. The Budget was presented and “… is much as it has been for the last few years.” No financial report for FY 2000 was published as part of the reports. Diocesan Assessment for 2001 $27,230.

Joyce A Fletcher Menard Parish Historian

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ALL SAINTS’ WOMEN’S FELLOWSHIP

Our February meeting was held in the jungles of Africa! As we all participated in our Women’s Fellowship annual High Tea, “High Tea Safari,” we were surrounded by hanging vines, wild animals and both jungle and Serengeti murals. Hosts and Hostesses, dressed as Safari Guides, had fun serving our 96 guests tea, assorted tea sandwiches, scones with strawberry jam and clotted cream, petit fours, and mini cupcakes. The grand finale is always the Trifle Walk when our male hosts parade the delicious and beautiful trifles down the hall and deliver them to the tables. Delicious!

We had a great assortment of themed gift baskets donated by our members and one by First Watch for our basket raffles. Plus a beautiful jungle animal baby quilt, made by Joyce Menard, and Money Tree made for two more big raffles. We received so many compliments on the fun event. Our guests were already asking us what next year’s theme will be! This fundraiser was very successful. We raised just a little over $3,000! Thank you to everyone who helped out with decorating, cooking, selling tickets, manning the kitchen, serving and cleaning up! As always, we couldn’t do these great events without your wonderful support. And a HUGE thank you goes to Iris Langran for chairing the High Tea. Without her expertise, organization and knowledge our very popular High Tea would not be able to take place!

Our next meeting will be on Saturday, March 21 st at 9:30 in Houg Hall. Be on the lookout for an email detailing what will be on the agenda!

Just a reminder . . . as you continue to clean out your closets, cabinets and sheds, remember to please donate anything you think we could use for Holly Fair 2020. We’d be glad to take it off your hands! Thanks!

ALL women of All Saints’ Church are members of the Women’s Fellowship. It’s not something you have to “officially” join. You are already a member! Our purpose is to deepen the spiritual lives of the Women of All Saints’ Episcopal Church and to strengthen their participation in the mission and outreach of the Church and Community. It’s a great way to give back to the church, get to know each other better and help with All Saints’ community outreach. Plus, it’s fun! See you at our next meeting on March 21 st.

Blessings to you all.

Karen Neff President All Saints’ Women’s Fellowship

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SAFARI TEA PARTY—2020

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SHROVE TUESDAY PANCAKE SUPPER

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EVERYONE IS CRUNCH TIME FOR THE LEDUC-SIROTE CORDIALLY INVITED SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE The Endowment Board The LeDuc-Sirote scholarship committee has finished invites all parishioners to the reviewing 31 applications and is now interviewing twenty annual Endowment students for LeDuc and Sirote scholarships. The committee is Reception which will be held composed of Bob Taylor, chairman; Wanda Beymer, Virginia on Friday, March 13 at 5:30 Hans, MaryLee Johnson, Adrienne Sacco, Barbara Taylor, Joan pm in Hoag Hall. It is Whitting, and Father Tony Holder. Natalie Walters is an ex- FREE and offered to officio advisor. everyone. Join us for heavy hors d’oeuvres, wine and The committee has the difficult task of choosing 5-7 Leduc iced tea along with good winners who will receive awards for 1-2 years worth $1-2K per fellowship. year. The program is self-sustaining, using only a portion of LeDuc fund’s growth & earnings as well as contributions from We will welcome a trust and donors who wish to support this outreach. Because of the estates attorney who will generosity of parishioners and others, Leduc has been able to discuss changes in Florida foster and mentor some students from at-risk situations laws that might affect enabling them to overcome the odds and reach their goal of parishioners. You may take college graduation with four-year awards. We welcome those this opportunity to ask trust parishioners who may wish to participate in this outreach by and estate questions specific supporting and/or mentoring one of these students. to your personal situation from a professional. This is The committee also makes recommendations to the Sirote a free service that the Foundation which then selects five students to receive $10,000 endowment board offers to awards, renewable for four years. Sirote is the largest parishioners. scholarship program at Jensen Bach High School and an enormous boost to students who in particular show a determination to reach their goals.

This year, through the generosity of a donor, the committee will award the Joyce Arthur award to an aspiring nurse. Joyce was a charter member of LeDuc and retired this year. Joyce was instrumental in establishing the Florida branch of the HOSA program which promotes opportunities for students in health care.

Bob Taylor, Chairman

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CANDLES

FURS, FLAPPER PEARLS, GOLF KNICKERS, AND STRAW HATS ARE COMING TO ALL SAINTS!

Tales of the Ashley Gang: on April 18th your Endowment Board will recognize Heritage Society members with a banquet and Alice Luckhardt, noted local historical writer, will present a program on perhaps the most notorious residents of the Stuart area – John Ashley and the Candles have long been a Ashley gang. Called the “king tradition in churches of the everglades”, he was based throughout the world. here in the 1910’s and 20’s. A What a comfort is to know “folk hero” to Florida crackers that somewhere a small and the subject of a 1969 movie flame is burning in honor filmed in Stuart, the leader of of a loved one. In the the gang of bank robbers (over lighting of candles, we 40 banks robbed - one involving remember and truly live a shootout in Stuart), bootleggers, occasional pirates, and jail the words of Our Lord: “I escape artists were of national fame before Bonnie and Clyde. am the Light of the Heritage members will learn fascinating anecdotes (are there still World.” bank “spoils” buried on a local country club community property which also contains their graves?) and discover which site an All In the lighting of candles Saints’ member is attempting to have added to the local we not only pray, but our historical register.) prayers become smaller symbols of the One Light Parishioners may join the Heritage Society in several ways which of Christ. Lighting a do not necessarily require any current cash contribution. candle is a way of extending one’s prayer and showing solidarity with the Please see one of our board members: person on whose behalf Bob Taylor, chairman; Father Tony Holder, Wanda the prayer is offered. Beymer, George Bonney, Alan Gellert, Pam Hurd, Barbara Lisman, Walter Mawhinney, Paul Neff, Jan Rajki, Even though the candles Frank Sundquist, Wally Wallace, and Bill Winsemann. are small, they will burn for 6 hours and not break the glass. Please do not be afraid to light a candle. They represent prayers said and look beautiful.

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ORDER OF THE DAUGHTERS OF THE KING The All Saints' Chapter of MUSIC NOTES the DOK continues its regular meetings for members on Monday evening, the 2nd of March in Coffey Hall at 6:00 PM for our Prayer List and This month we embark on our Lenten journey, a period of reviewing the minutes of our preparation as we look forward to Easter. It is a time of last meeting. This is spiritual soul searching, a time of fasting and prayer, a time of followed by our prayer and learning, and also perhaps a time to serve in a new way to the meditation meeting glory of God. The music we will sing is intended to reflect beginning promptly at 6:30. these themes and hopefully bless you in some way.

As we will have entered into As the Gospel for the first Sunday in Lent tells us of Jesus’ the Season of Lent, our forty days and forty nights being tempted by the devil in the meeting will be focused on wilderness, we begin our musical Lenten journey singing the this most holy time in our hymns “The glory of these forty days,” “Forty days and forty Church year. As always, the nights,” and “Lord, who throughout these forty days.” The All Saints' Chapter will host ...forty days and forty nights ... a Maundy Thursday dinner (free to all attending the 6:00 first of these is different from the other two in its tone and PM service which marks the message, as it speaks of celebrating Christ who fasted and beginning of 'holy weekend'). prayed, Moses who saw a loving God, Elijah to whom fasting came the steeds and chariots of flame, Daniel who fixed his gaze on God, and John who was the herald of Messiah’s name, While this is not a 'fancy' it sets an uplifting and encouraging tone. meal, the food is ample and offered as one reminiscent of what our Lord and His The next two hymns, the gradual and recessional respectively, disciples would have eaten. both begin by touching on Jesus’ temptations in the wilderness Bread, nuts, dried fruits, by Satan, his fasting, and prayer. However, each in their own olives and cheeses as well as way both then lead us to ask Jesus to guide us, teach us, give wine and water will be us strength, help us, and abide with us as we go through our served. We mention this own forty-day journeys. I hope these hymns will serve as a now so our Church family good beginning to the Lenten season and you will be greatly can mark it on their blessed throughout your Lenten journey. calendars; the date is April 9th.

Blessings and peace, All Saints' Chapter #2310 of Jeanné Hudock the Order of the Daughters Organist and Choir Director of the King

All Saints’ Jensen Beach The Trumpet March 2020 All Saints’ Episcopal Church MISSION STATEMENT - The Community of All Saints’ accepts the empowerment of the Holy Spirit to spread The Gospel of Jesus Christ through worship of God, service to His people and stewardship of His gifts.

2303 NE Seaview Dr. Jensen Beach, Fl. 34957 Office: 772-334-0610, Hours: Mon-Fri 9:00am-1:00pm Website: www.allsaintsjensebeach.org email: [email protected]

Rector – The Rev. Dr. Anthony Holder ([email protected]) Deacon – The Rev. Alan Gellert ([email protected]) Office Manager – Jenny McDonald ([email protected]) Organist & Choir Director – Jeanné Hudock ([email protected]) ------Altar Guild – Janet Galante ([email protected]) Bookkeeper–Jim Vitale ([email protected]) Christian Education – Karen Neff ([email protected]) Endowment Chair – Bob Taylor ([email protected]) Houg Hall Manager – Louise Andrews ([email protected]) Key Office Volunteer – Dorothy White ([email protected]) Membership Secretary – Joan Whitting (mailto:[email protected] Receptionist – Dara Hart Trumpet Editor – Nancy Stone ([email protected]) Website Editor – Duncan Hurd ([email protected])

THRIFT SHOP (772) 334-0228 Monday – Saturday 10am - 2pm C. Buddy Glover, Director

VESTRY

Paul Neff ( [email protected]) Senior Warden ‘21

Jack Miller ([email protected]) Junior Warden ‘21

Louise Andrews’ 20 Sam Black ‘20

Bob Taylor ’20 Hardin White ‘20

Nancy Stone ’21 Joan Whitting ‘21

Duncan Hurd ‘22 Chris Lycke ’22

Wally Wallace ‘22 Natalie Walters ’22

Ex officio Treasurer – Bill Winsemann ([email protected]) Assistant Treasurer – Pam Hurd ([email protected])