The Cornerstone St. David's Episcopal Church
June 2014 Carolyn Beranek, Senior Warden Weston Cook, Junior Warden
P. O. Box 334, Laurinburg, NC – (910) 276-1757 –
[email protected] Words from the Senior Warden
Go Speak! News
We were able to meet with our Canon Caimano in May in order to write up a job description for the part time priest we wish to call to St. David’s. We have several limiting factors that determine what we can advertise for. The biggest factor is money. So, we are looking at a part time priest. As our finances grow, we could add more time to this person’s job description, if that is agreeable with both sides. We have decided that Sunday morning worship and sermon preparation time would have the biggest chunk of his/her time. We also wanted to be sure there was time for emergency care, and some pastoral care. When we look at the candidates, we shall discuss several options, depending on their needs and their other jobs. You can go to the NC Episcopal Diocesan website to check out the job posting. Please do not panic that we are advertising for a quarter time priest, the Vestry thought it best to start a conversation (through the job posting) and then see where that leads.
Seven brave souls met in the parish hall to listen and share stories. We each responded to a question on the card with a story for 3-5 minutes. No comments or questions were allowed by the listeners. We then sat quietly with the story for several minutes before the next card was drawn and story given. It was not as scary at it had appeared. We enjoyed the story each person presented and learned a little about listening in silence. We have questions left over, maybe we should try this in our Adult discussion group in the future.
Here is a prayer adapted from the Book of Common Prayer for our Search for a Priest.
“Direct us, O Lord, in all our doings with your most gracious favor, and further us with your continual help in our search for a priest for St.David’s; that in all our works begun, continued, and ended in you, we may glorify your holy Name, and finally, by Thy mercy, obtain priestly direction for St.David’s; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.” Carolyn Beranek Senior Warden
Congratulations Congratulations to Abigail Tremblay, graduating from Scotland High School! She plans to attend UNC School of the Arts this fall with a major in Scenic Technology.
Carolyn Beranek
Thank You
John and Carolyn Beranek for doing altar for May Our peace walkers at the labyrinth Our Kentucky Derby potluck cooks Our Mothers and Fathers for caring for us The Go Speak! participants
June Birthdays June 8 Robert Tyson June 9 Heather Hoffman June 12 Stephanie Kelly June 15 Mikie Love June 24 Noreen Hill-Duffy June 28 Kyle Bethel
June Anniversaries June 14 Ben and Ruth Drymon June 23 Skip and Jeanne Fedak
World Labyrinth Day
can bring your swimsuit and towel and swim or just join us for good food. Our theme is “Farmer’s Market”.
We had a small group of walkers for peace, but a beautiful day to do it. We had candles, and incense and prayers. We looked at our neighborhood from our “peninsula” and noticed how the point juts out into the streets on either side. We celebrated with chocolate. Maybe it will happen again next year?
Episcopal Church Trivia Penick Village Retirement Community is named for Bishop Edwin Anderson Penick. He served as Bishop Coadjutor of North Carolina, 1922-1932 and as Bishop of North Carolina, 1932-1959.
Carolyn Beranek
Sunday Morning Discussion Group
Contributions for The Cornerstone
The “before church” discussion group, aka Adult Christian Ed will have a hiatus for the summer. We will have our last group meeting on June 8 and then start back up again in September. BUT, there is no reason why interested folks can’t come to the Parish Hall early and make a pot of coffee and chat, discuss and fellowship before church starts on Sunday morning.
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Monthly Potluck at McCoy Pond
Carolyn Beranek
Please note that for our 2nd Wednesday of the month potluck we will travel to rural Scotland County for our meal. The Glenn’s have arranged for us to use the pond and screened in building for the evening. You
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June Calendar Sunday
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1 Morning Prayer, 8am Christian Education, 10am Holy Eucharist Rite II, 11am
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8 Pentecost Christian Education, 10am Holy Eucharist Rite II, 11am
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10 11 Vestry, 6:30pm Parish Potluck, “Farmer's Compline, 7pm Market,” @ McCoy Pond, 6pm
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14 Flag Day
15 Father's Day Holy Eucharist Rite II, 11am
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17 18 Compline, 7pm Parish Potluck, “Kentucky Derby,” 6pm
19 Church Newsletter Deadline
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21 First Day of Summer Bark Baskets & Corn Husk Toys Workshops @ SACS
22 Holy Eucharist Rite II, 11am
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29 Holy Eucharist Rite II, 11am
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24 Compline, 7pm
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