October 2011
October 2011
Our mission is to faithfully worship God and to live each day guided by His principle.
St. Philip’s is a community that shares a great love for God, the Episcopal faith, and our “little red church.”
Loaves & Fishes
From the Priest’s Perch . . . October seems to have arrived rather quickly this year, and I must admit it is one of my favorite months of the year. I love the crispness in the air that signals summer is indeed over, and that nature has ended its burst of blossom and productivity, and will now enter into a period of dormancy. It’s that in-between time, when the leaves brighten into a cascade of color, when pumpkins dot the landscape, when school buses move to and fro in lumbering procession, when fans look forward to the next big football game, and there’s often the smell of wood smoke in the air. It has that wonderful feel of ordinary time and daily routine, but with a hint of expectancy. For the church, this is the end of Ordinary Time, that season after Pentecost. We enter into a time of Christian formation as we move expectantly toward Advent. At St. Philip’s we have entered joyfully into Christian formation in several areas. Harriett Lillich’s adult Sunday School class has had over 25 people each Sunday, gathered to learn about the Islamic faith. On Wednesday afternoons, the seven members of our Education for Ministry class, along with Fletcher and myself, are studying the Old Testament and learning how to think theologically. Once a month, the Madeleine Mary Chapter of the DOK, meets under the leadership of Amy Thomas and is studying St. Benedict’s Toolbox, an exercise in putting the rule of St. Benedict to work in one’s everyday life. Flavia Parker meets with our Hispanic members on Sunday mornings to explore the tenets of the Episcopal Church and the Christian faith. We have some excellent opportunities for adults in our parish to learn and grow in their faith. If you have an idea for other avenues for Christian education, please let me know, or if you are interested in any of the current offerings, let the person leading the group know. We currently have a number of our parishioners in nursing homes and assisted living facilities. Each of them would love to have a visit from any of you who can take time from your daily round of activities and spend some time with them. We have two of our own at The White House (formerly Dogwood Haven) in Fort Payne; three people in the nursing home in Collinsville, one person at the nursing home in Centre, and one person who is home bound. If you feel called to a ministry of presence and friendship with these wonderful folks, please let me know. I just can’t get to see them as often as I would like, and besides they’re missing out on seeing you, and you, I assure you, are missing a treat that a visit with any of them would be. Greg and Suzie Barker initiated and have very ably and effectively organized and carried out our Beans and Rice ministry for almost three years. They are ready to pass the responsibility for this ministry on to someone else. We are so grateful for their service. Continued on page 2
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If you feel led to pick up this ministry, please let me or Charles Shipp know. We need someone to buy all the beans and rice, deliver it to the church, make sure we are set up on the last Sunday of the month to do the packaging after church, and to make sure our volunteers are signed up each month and ready to hand out the bags of food. This is a wonderful ministry and one for which we are known all over this community and the diocese. Thank you for all the work of ministry that goes on in and through St. Philip’s. You are an exceptional parish, and I am blessed to be your priest. Blessings, Judith+
A Letter from the Librarian Parishioners of St. Philip’s Episcopal Church, Again, you came forward with another group of excellent paperback books; and again, I was not there to receive them on Sunday, September 11. I did not expect to receive any until October 6, our next “Book Sunday,” but I am glad that you did bring them. Today, September 15, I am mailing 49 books to the Commanding Officer, USS Rentz (FFG-46), for distribution to his crew of 205 naval personnel. They are somewhere, on the other side of the world perhaps, safeguarding freedom. Each book is labeled “from St. Philip’s Episcopal Church, Fort Payne, Alabama 35967.” We have now sent 179 books to those precious people that have dedicated their lives. Your response is overwhelming! Keep up the good work; clear those book shelves; share your books. Your Servant in Christ,
Charles E. Green
Beans and Rice Ministry Report from Greg Barker Beans and Rice - First Saturday on Sept. 3, 2011, 109 bags of food were distributed to 57 families. This ministry is for anyone, of any creed, any color, who is in need of food. If you or someone you know, knows a family who are struggling in these very difficult economic times, please let them know about this ministry. Also don’t forget to volunteer to help with this ministry on the 1st Saturday of each month. This type of ministry to our community can be very spiritually rewarding. Sunday, September 25, 2011 the Mary Magdalene Chapter of the Daughter's of the King admitted a new Daughter, Cindy Wood, and installed officers: Amy Maria Thomas, President; Becky Guinn, Vice President; Betty Green, Secretary; Lynette Porter Treasurer. Through membership in our Order women are: Strengthened through prayer Helped to learn through study Provided a community with other Daughters. We meet the second Tuesday of every month at 3:45 p.m. in Hudgings Hall. The DOK Fall Conference is Saturday, October 8th, 2011 at St. Stephens in Huntsville. FHS, Amy Maria Thomas
From Sr. Warden Lauren Everett: We are currently involved in our Stewardship/Fellowship Supper Clubs. What a great opportunity to get to know our parish family even better. For those of you who don’t know, the Vestry decided our supper clubs would meet in September. Then we mixed the clubs up and we will meet again in October. If for some reason you have not been contacted regarding supper clubs please let me or another Vestry person know. We want this to be a time of great fun and fellowship. As many of you know, the end of the year is fast approaching. That means it’s time to plan for next year. So at the October Supper Clubs we will be talking about Stewardship. Plans regarding funding of our church programs for 2012 cannot go forward until we know where we stand financially. So, at the October Supper Clubs we will hand out Pledge Cards. Stewardship In-gathering is scheduled for Sunday, November 6. We will also have a Church work day on October 29 beginning at 8:00. Please plan to work as long as you can. The Vestry will provide breakfast. There are several projects that need attention. We need strong arms and backs but also delicate hands and eagle eyes to get our Church looking its best. We need all able bodies to come and help out. Please mark your calendar, our annual meeting will be held January 15, in the parish hall. At this time we will vote on new Vestry members. I am thrilled to tell you that we have reserved Camp McDowell for our Second Annual Parish Weekend! The date is set and the rooms are reserved. Mark your calendars for April 20 – 22, 2012. If you are interested in going, please see Linda and give her your deposit. This will be a time of great fun and fellowship! As always, those of us on the Vestry want your feedback. Our Vestry meets the third Sunday after church in the church library. Thanks for your support. Please keep your Vestry in your prayers. Peace, Lauren
Episcopal Church Women The ECW kicked off a new year of activities on Wednesday, September 14th in Linda Jones' lovely home. We gathered beside the pool and enjoyed delicious refreshments, then moved indoors for the meeting. Sixteen of us listened as Lou Rains and Lauren Everett shared their impressions and memories of the recent Walkabout and Election of Kee Sloan as our new Bishop Elect. Lou and Lauren were delegates who voted with the Laity and Judith voted with the Clergy. What an excellent program. The business meeting centered on plans for the upcoming year...the election of new officers to be held in October with installation in November...dates given for the upcoming fall conference in Montgomery and the Mountain Convocation in Gadsden...discussion for Christmas projects to be chosen at the October meeting. The October meeting will be held at the home of Louise Rains. See you there!!! Harriett Lillich, President ECW
Librarian’s Nook Book review by Charles Green
The Forgotten Man Occasionally, a book comes along that catches your eye; written about a time that some of us experienced, a period of time referred to as the Great Depression. Today, even with the state of the economy that exists, it seems impossible that this nation could have survived the trials and tribulations that the “forgotten man” was subjected to. He was the man that tried to get along without public relief. He was the man that fought against government intervention at the national level. He was the farmer that was forced to kill off his piglets in a time of hunger because a federal government program mandated that they must. He was the man that could not face the issues and committed suicide. The depression began with the fall in stock prices in September of 1929, normally considered as an ordinary recession. However, the intervention of the Federal Reserve caused a shrinking of the money supply. Consumer spending and investment were depressed. A Tariff Act in 1930 worsened the situation by seriously reducing international trade. Exports declined by 50% in volume, but 70% in price. This collapse of farm exports caused farmers to default on their loans, leading to the bank runs on small rural banks. Some 1,350 banks failed in 1930. Bureaucrats mandated federal programs, such as the Federal Communication Commission, the Rural Electrification Administration, and the Social Security Act, that worsened the situation. The actions that the Hoover and Roosevelt administrations took spared the country something worse - an American version of Stalin’s communism, or Mussolini’s fascism. Without the New Deal program, democracy could have failed. In The Forgotten Man, Amity Shlaes, offers a striking interpretation of the Great Depression. She traces the mounting agony of individual citizens who through their brave perseverance helped established the steadfast character we recognize as Americans today. Amily Shlaes is a senior fellow in economic history at the Council on Foreign Relations and a syndicated columnist at Bloomberg. She has written for the Financial Times and The Wall Street Journal, where she was an editorial board member, as well as for The New Yorker, Fortune, National Review, The New Republic, and Foreign Affairs.
Have you heard about the Young People’s Sunday School? This year the younger kids will once again be in a class taught by Stephanie Fritz, with Lauren Everett as a much-welcome backup. In this class, they use the Godly Play format while mixing in lessons to reinforce what they'll hear in Church during the readings for the current Church Season. This is always a fun time for everyone who attends, especially the teacher. Sunday School Classes begin at 9:05 and end around 9:50. Hope to see you there! Stephanie Fritz
St. Philip’s Episcopal Church Calendar October 2011
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Beans & Rice Ministry, 9-11:00 am, HH Blessing of the Animals, 2-4 pm, at the Alabama Walking Park 16th Sun. after Pentecost; Sun. school, 9:00 am; Holy Eucharist, 10:00 am, The Rev. Judith W. Comer celebrates; Plate offering designated for the Rector’s Discretionary Fund RDF community outreach, 9:30 am, HH; Cursillo reunion (men), 4:00 pm, Hudgings Hall EFM (Education for Ministry) class, 3-5:30 pm, HH ECW Fall Conference, St. John’s, Montgomery 17th Sun. after Pentecost; Sunday school, 9:00 am; Holy Eucharist, 10:00 am, The Rev. Judith W. Comer celebrates DOK meeting, 3:45 pm, HH library EFM class, 3-5:30 pm, HH; ECW meeting, 5:30 pm, at the home of Louise Rains Nov. newsletter articles due to [email protected] 18th Sun. after Pentecost; Sun. school, 9:00 am; Holy Eucharist, 10:00 am, The Rev. Judith W. Comer celebrates; Vestry meeting, 11:30 am Nov. calendar info due to [email protected] RDF community outreach, 9:30 am, HH EFM class, 3-5:30 pm, HH; Vestry to meet with Pat Wingo, 6:00 pm 19th Sun. after Pentecost; Sun. school, 9:00 am; Holy Eucharist, 10:00 am, The Rev. Judith W. Comer celebrates; Spanish service, 2:30 pm, The Rev. Dr. Hernan Afanador celebrates EFM class, 3-5:30 pm, HH Bishop Parsley’s Retirement Dinner @ The Club, Bham, Church buildings/grounds workday, 8-10 am 20th Sun. after Pentecost, Sun. school, 9:00 am; Holy Eucharist, 10:00 am, The Rev. Joe Porter celebrates Canned chicken Sunday *St. Philip’s to host tornado relief teams from the Diocese of Upper South Carolina the weeks of Oct. 2-8 and 9-15. Please pray for: Kirk, Brent, Elaine, Jerry, Beth, Don, Gail, Betty, Jay, Joe, Barbara P, John S, Norma, Shirley, Elizabeth, Doris, Carl, Pat, Jewell; and all those carried in our hearts & in our prayers. We invite prayers for all those in need. *Please inform the office of any additions or deletions from the Prayer List.*
October Birthdays & Anniversaries 3rd- Rob Hammond; Betty & Peter Nielson, Anniversary 4th- Tomas Gaspar Diego 13th- Cindy Wood 15th- Laura & Willie Craft, Anniversary 16th- Alison Siragusa, Louise Rains 17th- Norma Jones
19th- Ann Drum 20th- Rosalyn Odom 24th- Diane Fears; Anne Marie & Glenn Smith, Anniversary 25th- Marlene Hayes 29th- Cheryl Allan 30th- Patti Ephgrave
St. Philip’s Episcopal Church 2813 Godfrey Ave. NE Fort Payne, AL 35967 256-845-1192 Website: stphilips.dioala.org Administrator: Linda Jones [email protected] Clergy The Rev. Judith W. Comer, Rector Office hours: Mon-Wed. 10:15 am – 12:15 pm Tuesdays 10 am - Noon Home 256-697-4039 Cell 334-507-8241 [email protected] The Rev. Fletcher Comer, Priest Associate The Rev. Forrest Ethridge, Priest Associate Lay Eucharistic Ministers Steve Brewer Betty Green Charles Green Henry Hund Norma Jones Louise Rains Lay Eucharistic Visitors Greg Barker Charles and Betty Green Lector Steve Porter Altar Guild Becky Guinn & Lynette Porter, co-Directors Pianist Diane McGee Choir Holli Larsen
St. Philip’s Episcopal Church 2813 Godfrey Avenue Fort Payne, Alabama 35967
Vestry Lauren Everett – Sr. Warden Luther Perry – Clerk Shirley Hund Charles Shipp Steve Brewer Vestry Committees This will be updated Daughters of the King Amy Thomas, President Episcopal Church Women Harriett Lillich, President Church Treasurer Shirley Hund Outreach Ministry Greg and Suzie Barker Archivist Brenda Keith Communications Martha Banks Librarian Charles Green Loaves and Fishes Editor/Publisher Marlene Hayes Energy Coordinator Charles Green Adult Sunday School Harriet Lillich Flavia Parker, Spanish led Grades 5-12 Sunday School Ben Everett Ages 4-9 Sunday School Stephanie Fritz Nursery Melinda Baugh
Our mission is to faithfully worship God and to live each day guided by His principle.
St. Philip’s is a community that shares a great love for God, the Episcopal faith, and our “little red church.”
Loaves & Fishes
From the Priest’s Perch . . . October seems to have arrived rather quickly this year, and I must admit it is one of my favorite months of the year. I love the crispness in the air that signals summer is indeed over, and that nature has ended its burst of blossom and productivity, and will now enter into a period of dormancy. It’s that in-between time, when the leaves brighten into a cascade of color, when pumpkins dot the landscape, when school buses move to and fro in lumbering procession, when fans look forward to the next big football game, and there’s often the smell of wood smoke in the air. It has that wonderful feel of ordinary time and daily routine, but with a hint of expectancy. For the church, this is the end of Ordinary Time, that season after Pentecost. We enter into a time of Christian formation as we move expectantly toward Advent. At St. Philip’s we have entered joyfully into Christian formation in several areas. Harriett Lillich’s adult Sunday School class has had over 25 people each Sunday, gathered to learn about the Islamic faith. On Wednesday afternoons, the seven members of our Education for Ministry class, along with Fletcher and myself, are studying the Old Testament and learning how to think theologically. Once a month, the Madeleine Mary Chapter of the DOK, meets under the leadership of Amy Thomas and is studying St. Benedict’s Toolbox, an exercise in putting the rule of St. Benedict to work in one’s everyday life. Flavia Parker meets with our Hispanic members on Sunday mornings to explore the tenets of the Episcopal Church and the Christian faith. We have some excellent opportunities for adults in our parish to learn and grow in their faith. If you have an idea for other avenues for Christian education, please let me know, or if you are interested in any of the current offerings, let the person leading the group know. We currently have a number of our parishioners in nursing homes and assisted living facilities. Each of them would love to have a visit from any of you who can take time from your daily round of activities and spend some time with them. We have two of our own at The White House (formerly Dogwood Haven) in Fort Payne; three people in the nursing home in Collinsville, one person at the nursing home in Centre, and one person who is home bound. If you feel called to a ministry of presence and friendship with these wonderful folks, please let me know. I just can’t get to see them as often as I would like, and besides they’re missing out on seeing you, and you, I assure you, are missing a treat that a visit with any of them would be. Greg and Suzie Barker initiated and have very ably and effectively organized and carried out our Beans and Rice ministry for almost three years. They are ready to pass the responsibility for this ministry on to someone else. We are so grateful for their service. Continued on page 2
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If you feel led to pick up this ministry, please let me or Charles Shipp know. We need someone to buy all the beans and rice, deliver it to the church, make sure we are set up on the last Sunday of the month to do the packaging after church, and to make sure our volunteers are signed up each month and ready to hand out the bags of food. This is a wonderful ministry and one for which we are known all over this community and the diocese. Thank you for all the work of ministry that goes on in and through St. Philip’s. You are an exceptional parish, and I am blessed to be your priest. Blessings, Judith+
A Letter from the Librarian Parishioners of St. Philip’s Episcopal Church, Again, you came forward with another group of excellent paperback books; and again, I was not there to receive them on Sunday, September 11. I did not expect to receive any until October 6, our next “Book Sunday,” but I am glad that you did bring them. Today, September 15, I am mailing 49 books to the Commanding Officer, USS Rentz (FFG-46), for distribution to his crew of 205 naval personnel. They are somewhere, on the other side of the world perhaps, safeguarding freedom. Each book is labeled “from St. Philip’s Episcopal Church, Fort Payne, Alabama 35967.” We have now sent 179 books to those precious people that have dedicated their lives. Your response is overwhelming! Keep up the good work; clear those book shelves; share your books. Your Servant in Christ,
Charles E. Green
Beans and Rice Ministry Report from Greg Barker Beans and Rice - First Saturday on Sept. 3, 2011, 109 bags of food were distributed to 57 families. This ministry is for anyone, of any creed, any color, who is in need of food. If you or someone you know, knows a family who are struggling in these very difficult economic times, please let them know about this ministry. Also don’t forget to volunteer to help with this ministry on the 1st Saturday of each month. This type of ministry to our community can be very spiritually rewarding. Sunday, September 25, 2011 the Mary Magdalene Chapter of the Daughter's of the King admitted a new Daughter, Cindy Wood, and installed officers: Amy Maria Thomas, President; Becky Guinn, Vice President; Betty Green, Secretary; Lynette Porter Treasurer. Through membership in our Order women are: Strengthened through prayer Helped to learn through study Provided a community with other Daughters. We meet the second Tuesday of every month at 3:45 p.m. in Hudgings Hall. The DOK Fall Conference is Saturday, October 8th, 2011 at St. Stephens in Huntsville. FHS, Amy Maria Thomas
From Sr. Warden Lauren Everett: We are currently involved in our Stewardship/Fellowship Supper Clubs. What a great opportunity to get to know our parish family even better. For those of you who don’t know, the Vestry decided our supper clubs would meet in September. Then we mixed the clubs up and we will meet again in October. If for some reason you have not been contacted regarding supper clubs please let me or another Vestry person know. We want this to be a time of great fun and fellowship. As many of you know, the end of the year is fast approaching. That means it’s time to plan for next year. So at the October Supper Clubs we will be talking about Stewardship. Plans regarding funding of our church programs for 2012 cannot go forward until we know where we stand financially. So, at the October Supper Clubs we will hand out Pledge Cards. Stewardship In-gathering is scheduled for Sunday, November 6. We will also have a Church work day on October 29 beginning at 8:00. Please plan to work as long as you can. The Vestry will provide breakfast. There are several projects that need attention. We need strong arms and backs but also delicate hands and eagle eyes to get our Church looking its best. We need all able bodies to come and help out. Please mark your calendar, our annual meeting will be held January 15, in the parish hall. At this time we will vote on new Vestry members. I am thrilled to tell you that we have reserved Camp McDowell for our Second Annual Parish Weekend! The date is set and the rooms are reserved. Mark your calendars for April 20 – 22, 2012. If you are interested in going, please see Linda and give her your deposit. This will be a time of great fun and fellowship! As always, those of us on the Vestry want your feedback. Our Vestry meets the third Sunday after church in the church library. Thanks for your support. Please keep your Vestry in your prayers. Peace, Lauren
Episcopal Church Women The ECW kicked off a new year of activities on Wednesday, September 14th in Linda Jones' lovely home. We gathered beside the pool and enjoyed delicious refreshments, then moved indoors for the meeting. Sixteen of us listened as Lou Rains and Lauren Everett shared their impressions and memories of the recent Walkabout and Election of Kee Sloan as our new Bishop Elect. Lou and Lauren were delegates who voted with the Laity and Judith voted with the Clergy. What an excellent program. The business meeting centered on plans for the upcoming year...the election of new officers to be held in October with installation in November...dates given for the upcoming fall conference in Montgomery and the Mountain Convocation in Gadsden...discussion for Christmas projects to be chosen at the October meeting. The October meeting will be held at the home of Louise Rains. See you there!!! Harriett Lillich, President ECW
Librarian’s Nook Book review by Charles Green
The Forgotten Man Occasionally, a book comes along that catches your eye; written about a time that some of us experienced, a period of time referred to as the Great Depression. Today, even with the state of the economy that exists, it seems impossible that this nation could have survived the trials and tribulations that the “forgotten man” was subjected to. He was the man that tried to get along without public relief. He was the man that fought against government intervention at the national level. He was the farmer that was forced to kill off his piglets in a time of hunger because a federal government program mandated that they must. He was the man that could not face the issues and committed suicide. The depression began with the fall in stock prices in September of 1929, normally considered as an ordinary recession. However, the intervention of the Federal Reserve caused a shrinking of the money supply. Consumer spending and investment were depressed. A Tariff Act in 1930 worsened the situation by seriously reducing international trade. Exports declined by 50% in volume, but 70% in price. This collapse of farm exports caused farmers to default on their loans, leading to the bank runs on small rural banks. Some 1,350 banks failed in 1930. Bureaucrats mandated federal programs, such as the Federal Communication Commission, the Rural Electrification Administration, and the Social Security Act, that worsened the situation. The actions that the Hoover and Roosevelt administrations took spared the country something worse - an American version of Stalin’s communism, or Mussolini’s fascism. Without the New Deal program, democracy could have failed. In The Forgotten Man, Amity Shlaes, offers a striking interpretation of the Great Depression. She traces the mounting agony of individual citizens who through their brave perseverance helped established the steadfast character we recognize as Americans today. Amily Shlaes is a senior fellow in economic history at the Council on Foreign Relations and a syndicated columnist at Bloomberg. She has written for the Financial Times and The Wall Street Journal, where she was an editorial board member, as well as for The New Yorker, Fortune, National Review, The New Republic, and Foreign Affairs.
Have you heard about the Young People’s Sunday School? This year the younger kids will once again be in a class taught by Stephanie Fritz, with Lauren Everett as a much-welcome backup. In this class, they use the Godly Play format while mixing in lessons to reinforce what they'll hear in Church during the readings for the current Church Season. This is always a fun time for everyone who attends, especially the teacher. Sunday School Classes begin at 9:05 and end around 9:50. Hope to see you there! Stephanie Fritz
St. Philip’s Episcopal Church Calendar October 2011
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Beans & Rice Ministry, 9-11:00 am, HH Blessing of the Animals, 2-4 pm, at the Alabama Walking Park 16th Sun. after Pentecost; Sun. school, 9:00 am; Holy Eucharist, 10:00 am, The Rev. Judith W. Comer celebrates; Plate offering designated for the Rector’s Discretionary Fund RDF community outreach, 9:30 am, HH; Cursillo reunion (men), 4:00 pm, Hudgings Hall EFM (Education for Ministry) class, 3-5:30 pm, HH ECW Fall Conference, St. John’s, Montgomery 17th Sun. after Pentecost; Sunday school, 9:00 am; Holy Eucharist, 10:00 am, The Rev. Judith W. Comer celebrates DOK meeting, 3:45 pm, HH library EFM class, 3-5:30 pm, HH; ECW meeting, 5:30 pm, at the home of Louise Rains Nov. newsletter articles due to [email protected] 18th Sun. after Pentecost; Sun. school, 9:00 am; Holy Eucharist, 10:00 am, The Rev. Judith W. Comer celebrates; Vestry meeting, 11:30 am Nov. calendar info due to [email protected] RDF community outreach, 9:30 am, HH EFM class, 3-5:30 pm, HH; Vestry to meet with Pat Wingo, 6:00 pm 19th Sun. after Pentecost; Sun. school, 9:00 am; Holy Eucharist, 10:00 am, The Rev. Judith W. Comer celebrates; Spanish service, 2:30 pm, The Rev. Dr. Hernan Afanador celebrates EFM class, 3-5:30 pm, HH Bishop Parsley’s Retirement Dinner @ The Club, Bham, Church buildings/grounds workday, 8-10 am 20th Sun. after Pentecost, Sun. school, 9:00 am; Holy Eucharist, 10:00 am, The Rev. Joe Porter celebrates Canned chicken Sunday *St. Philip’s to host tornado relief teams from the Diocese of Upper South Carolina the weeks of Oct. 2-8 and 9-15. Please pray for: Kirk, Brent, Elaine, Jerry, Beth, Don, Gail, Betty, Jay, Joe, Barbara P, John S, Norma, Shirley, Elizabeth, Doris, Carl, Pat, Jewell; and all those carried in our hearts & in our prayers. We invite prayers for all those in need. *Please inform the office of any additions or deletions from the Prayer List.*
October Birthdays & Anniversaries 3rd- Rob Hammond; Betty & Peter Nielson, Anniversary 4th- Tomas Gaspar Diego 13th- Cindy Wood 15th- Laura & Willie Craft, Anniversary 16th- Alison Siragusa, Louise Rains 17th- Norma Jones
19th- Ann Drum 20th- Rosalyn Odom 24th- Diane Fears; Anne Marie & Glenn Smith, Anniversary 25th- Marlene Hayes 29th- Cheryl Allan 30th- Patti Ephgrave
St. Philip’s Episcopal Church 2813 Godfrey Ave. NE Fort Payne, AL 35967 256-845-1192 Website: stphilips.dioala.org Administrator: Linda Jones [email protected] Clergy The Rev. Judith W. Comer, Rector Office hours: Mon-Wed. 10:15 am – 12:15 pm Tuesdays 10 am - Noon Home 256-697-4039 Cell 334-507-8241 [email protected] The Rev. Fletcher Comer, Priest Associate The Rev. Forrest Ethridge, Priest Associate Lay Eucharistic Ministers Steve Brewer Betty Green Charles Green Henry Hund Norma Jones Louise Rains Lay Eucharistic Visitors Greg Barker Charles and Betty Green Lector Steve Porter Altar Guild Becky Guinn & Lynette Porter, co-Directors Pianist Diane McGee Choir Holli Larsen
St. Philip’s Episcopal Church 2813 Godfrey Avenue Fort Payne, Alabama 35967
Vestry Lauren Everett – Sr. Warden Luther Perry – Clerk Shirley Hund Charles Shipp Steve Brewer Vestry Committees This will be updated Daughters of the King Amy Thomas, President Episcopal Church Women Harriett Lillich, President Church Treasurer Shirley Hund Outreach Ministry Greg and Suzie Barker Archivist Brenda Keith Communications Martha Banks Librarian Charles Green Loaves and Fishes Editor/Publisher Marlene Hayes Energy Coordinator Charles Green Adult Sunday School Harriet Lillich Flavia Parker, Spanish led Grades 5-12 Sunday School Ben Everett Ages 4-9 Sunday School Stephanie Fritz Nursery Melinda Baugh
