THE CLARION
Newsletter of the Episcopal Churches on the Mountain
Calvary Chapel
13318 Mentzer Gap Road, Beartown PA
Transfiguration
13646 Summit Ave, Blue Ridge Summit PA
April 2015
It is the mission of Calvary Chapel and the Church of the Transfiguration to witness to Jesus Christ in worship, study, fellowship and care for our community and world.
A Message from Reverend Steve Harris.
Alleluia. Christ is risen. The Lord is risen indeed.
These words greet us this Easter Day and our worship throughout Easter and the day of Pentecost. We celebrate the resurrection of Jesus. The tomb is empty and his disciples will encounter him in different ways. Their experience helps us to see Jesus in our midst - both for those in need and those that provide a helping hand.
In this Easter season we might pause and seek to place ourselves in that special time. Those first disciples lived in a time of occasional violence and mistrust not unlike our own time. The good news of the Resurrection was that they didn't need to live in fear, either to what was happening around them, but, more importantly in their relationship with God. God's response to the crucifixion was the empty tomb and so love. When the disciples would move out, they were called to proclaim that love, shown fully in Jesus, both in words and especially in deeds.
You and I are Easter people! If by our lives we are able to attract others to follow (or at least give a good and faithful report) to Christianity, it should come as an encounter with love. (People may join movements out of fear, or even hate, but it is very difficult to convert that into love.)
This Easter Day, this season and beyond, let us give thanks for the Risen Lord and the love of God that reaches out to all. May we strive to love others as Jesus loves us and be faithful witnesses to the wonder of Easter. Steve Harris
SEARCH COMMITTEE UPDATE
The parish profile has been completed and has been posted on the Diocesan website. Updates will be provided, as known, in church bulletins and perhaps in special news letters. As always, please reach out to any member of the Search Committee if you have any questions or concerns. Mike Bunch, Tim Crilley, Lisa Devlin,Dan Domenick, Debby Hampton, Sally Stanley
and Tom Sheasley.
WEEKLY EVENTS:
Sundays:9:am – Holy Eucharist and Church School @ Calvary10:30am – Holy Eucharist @ Transfiguration
Mondays: Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 pm
Transfiguration Common Room.
Tuesdays: 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month:
Knitting Group – 1 to 3 PM at the home of Jean Lengel, 11924 N. Woodlea Drive, Waynesboro. If you don’t knit or crochet, just come and spend the afternoon with friends.
Fridays: Choir rehearsal, Transfiguration, 6:30 p.m.
Holy Week Services.
April 2 – MAUNDY THURSDAY
12noon – Calvary / 7pm Transfiguration
April 3 – GOOD FRIDAY
12noon – Calvary / 7pm Transfiguration
April 4 – Easter Vigil
7 pm - St Mary’s, 112 E. Second, Waynesboro
April 5 – EASTER DAY
**8am – Calvary - followed by breakfast
10:30am – Transfiguration
Calvary Chapel and Church of the Transfiguration
Web Site.
Watch this website for information on our church history, times of services, and happenings
at our Churches on the Mountain.
HELP HOTLINE:
Thanks to all for helping with the special needs of our local community. As of this writing, the hotline helpers are meeting to prepare boxes with Easter dinners and Easter baskets for children. We now have 20 churches & other organizations which contribute. They provide foods, clothing, and help with utilities as much as they canduring the harsh winter months. Checks may be made to the Church of Transfiguration, with “hotline” in the memo line & don’t forget the red “Hotline” cans at the back of the church. Let’s help make our neighbors feel more a part of our “mountain family”. They need help occasionally, many through no fault of their own, but just circumstances. As of this writing, staples are needed such as soups, spaghetti & sauces, p-nut butter & jelly, noodles, mac ‘n cheese, detergent and hygienic's. In addition, small household items such as coffee pots. Clothing, especially for children (all ages) is sorely needed, as well as ladies clothing. The recent cold temps also have delved into the financial aid given. Requests for help with utilities have been on the increase this past month. So, again, Thanks for your help with the neighbors during their hardships.
-When you help the poor, you are lending to the Lord, and he pays wonderful interest on your loan! –Proverbs 19:17
Birthdays
Apr 6 – Myrna Sheasley 17 – April Snider.
7 – Geneva Orner 17 – Elizabeth (Betty) Harris
9 – Dick Sheasley 25 – Brystl Miller
10 – Sally Stanley 26 – Matthew Nolan
10 – Cadence Wise 29 – Ruann Laughman
12 – Melissa Wise 30 – Connie Wetzel –
14 – Kirstn Miller 30 – Ashleigh Vrooman
Anniversaries:
Apr 19 – Lisa & Jim Devlin
Apr 22- Saundra & Scott Pryor
PRAYER CONCERNS:
Clif + Larry + Ashleigh & Baby + Paulette + Donna + Liz + Rod + Barb + Angela + Lawrence + Joyce + Terry + Donna + Katrina + Charlene + Keyana + Kayla + Kiyare + Lorrie + Dana + Edyta + Barb + Missy + Sondra + Vickie + Charlie + Tammy + Mary + Brandon + Alora + Brandon + Baby Oliver + Jim + Stanley
and our shut-ins: Marjorie, Ruby, Edna, Jean, Peggy, Edie, Sonny, and Dorothy
*** Please update by periodically calling the office. Names will be deleted after a period of 90 days, unless we’re notified otherwise. Thanks for helping. ***
FAMILY AND FRIENDS IN THE MILITARY:
Thomas Sheep, USALoren Wilson
Mike Selvage, Sgt USAJohn Ausmus
Kristin Johnson James LaRoche, USA
Robert Gharrity IV, POS, USJohn Kane, USA
Robert J. Smith, CW2, USARob Schmidt, USA
Nick Psaki, IV, SSG, USAKirk Calvert, USA
Bruce Allen, LTC, USA William Johnson
Owen ResseguieMichael Resseguie
Bryce J. Shindledecker, Airman
Our shut-ins dearly love to hear from friends. Here are names and addresses for sending your regards:
Peggy Brown, Michaux Manor Living Ctr
11302 South Mt Road, Fayetteville, PA 17222
Marjorie Cox, Village of Laurel Run,
6375 Chambersburg Rd, Fayetteville PA 17222
Ruby Crilley, Genesis Healthcare, Gettysburg Center, 867 York Rd Rm 227,Gettysburg, PA 17325
Jean Dienstag, 609 Springhill Drive,
Waynesboro, PA 17268
Edna Flohr, Michaux Manor Living Ctr,
11302 South Mt Road, Fayetteville, PA 17222
Theodore (Sonny) & Dorothy Pryor
75 Mt Airy Avenue
Waynesboro, PA 17268
Edie vonJess, Village of Laurel Run
6375 Chambersburg Rd, Fayetteville, PA 17222
Please help us keep these lists up-to-date. Call the office (717-794-2229) or email to
Prayer for April
Dear Lord, thanks for your continuing care over our lives during the past month. Even though the weather proved to be not Spring-like, with the unusual cold temperatures, we can still see the buds rising through the soil, promising the rebirth of the Spring plants and flowers, which will shine forth during the coming months. You never fail us, Lord, as we maintain our vigil. We ask for your patience with us Lord, as we may sometimes act as naughty children, but please know that we’ll never forsake you, for we know that you have proven time and again, that you will never forsake us during our journey. In Jesus name – Amen.
April Mentions.
While surfing the net for April facts, I came across the following. In addition to April Fool’s Day on the 1st,. these are “unofficial Apr 2nd holidays”.
CHILDHELP NATIONAL DAY OF HOPE – April2
During National Child Abuse Prevention Month, communities are asked to come together for the Childhelp National Day of Hope. On the first Wednesday of every April, everyone across the country is asked to join the fight to end child abuse and neglect.For more info:
The more humorous or less serious ones:
National Peanut Butter & Jelly Day. The average American will have eaten over 2000 p-nut butter & jelly sandwiches by the time he/she graduate high school. This sandwich was considered a delicacy in the early 1900’s and was only served in New York City’s finest tea rooms. According to the Peanut Board (?), during WWII, this sandwich was part of the US soldier’s military ration list.
National Reconciliation Day. A day intended to patch up damaged relationships. Never too late, as life is short, so make a stab at a fresh start.
(Editor’s note: Funny the things you learn – never too old to learn.)
Area Happenings.
Saturday, Apr 11 – Gala Cancer Auction at Green Grove Gardens, Greencastle. Benefits to Franklin County Cancer Society. Details: 717-597-0800.
Area Happenings (cont’d)
Saturday, Apr 18. Dinner & Play – “30 Pieces of Silver” – murder mystery – Waynesboro Country Club. Sponsored by St Mary’s Episcopal Church.
$40. Person/$75. Couple.
Sunday, Apr 19 – Fundraiser for Waynesboro Hospital Auxiliary. Basket & Bag Bingo, Waynesboro Ambulance Squad, 603 W. Main St.
11:30 am. All proceeds benefit the hospital.
Saturday, Apr 25 – Earth Day Celebration & Festival of Art. 25th Anniversary. Renfrew Park, Rt 16E, Waynesboro, PA. Details: 717-762-4723,
Transfiguration Plant & Flower Sale.
Coming in May. Watch for date & time in May Clarion & Sunday Service bulletins.
Chuckles
Peace starts with a smile.
*I don’t suffer from insanity – I enjoy every minute.
*What happens if you get scared half to death – twice?
*I didn’t use to finish sentences, now I
*Sign on church marquee – “Come in & get your faith
lifted.
*Best comedian in the Bible. Samson – he brought the
House down
Thoughts/Points to Ponder
As noted in earlier Clarions, the Church of England still maintains its “1662” prayer book as its authorized book of common prayer. It shares, however, in the study and revision of worship through other alternative services.
Our part of the Anglican Communion along with others, went through formal revision, as documented by Colin Buchanan, an English priest, later bishop, who continued the work of others in publishing the variety of communion services of those who share our common prayer tradition.
The prayer book that we use today is the fourth for the Episcopal Church. We began with our first in 1789. A century later, responding to the study of early Christian history and worship practices and the awareness of our changing society, our second prayer book was adopted in 1892. The revision was made with the proviso that no change could be made to the communion service.
A generation later after World War I, the third prayer book was adopted, sometimes termed the “unfinished work of the 1892 prayer book”, signifying that some of the changes were to our communion service. It also signified that additional work lay ahead – at that time limited to liturgical scholars.
Following World War II, the Anglican Communion celebrated the 400th anniversary of the first English prayer book. Here we began publishing a series of prayer book studies providing background on this history and elements of worship contained in the prayer book. It signified, even if uneven, to provide an understanding of our prayer book tradition to more members of the church. It was the beginning of the effort to include the whole church in revising our shared services.
Some of the results of that study included placing the altar and communion more firmly at the center of worship and baptism as the central act of Christian membership. The strengthened understanding that we are God’s good creatures – even when we fall short – and the importance of our relationship with creation all were reflected in what became our view of common worship. In all of our revision was the reclaiming worship as the work of all the people of God, that none of us are spectators in worship.
As most of us know, being included in the process of that decision-making could be painful, especially giving up the previous edition of the payer book we had gotten to love. At the same time, there were church members who had lived long enough that they still grieved over leaving the 1892 prayer book behind. They had shaped people’s worship.
In seeking to be a community of faith sharing in worship together, our prayer book has been joined by additional options for worship, including those in a booklet entitled “Enriching Our Worship”. Some of our churches in their services will use booklets rather than moving between bulletin and book.
What is true today is that while there are slightly different forms of worship around the world where
Churches use a form of common prayer, one will still discover the sense that they are in a part of their family of worship. In that regard, we are fulfilling the goal of that first English prayer book – to make worship accessible to all people.
-Steve Harris
The Rev. Dr. Steve Harris, Supply Priest
(717) 398-2200/sdirkharris@
yahoo.com
Administrative Assistant: Penny Yingling
Director of Music: Karen Burke
Parish Office:
Hours of Operation – Tue,Wed, Thursday
9:00am to 1 pm
phone: (717) 794-2229
Email:
13646 Summit Avenue
Post Office Box B
Blue Ridge Summit, PA 17214
Tim Crilley – Calvary Treasurer
John Edwards – Transfiguration Treasurer
Vestry Members.
2015.
Lee Layman – Senior Warden
Dan Domenick – Jr Warden
John Edwards, Dick Sheasley, Keith Carr,
Barbara Layman,
David McJonathan, Linda Jones, Isabelle Brown,
Patsy Burns
CONVENTION DELEGATES:
The following members were elected as delegates to the 2015 Southern Convocation:
David McJonathan - Keith Carr - Dan Domenick
and alternates:
Isabelle Brown - Barbara Layman - Lee Layman`
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