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APOSTLE
Where’s Easter?
I t is April 5th. It is cold, gray, and wet outside. I
wonder if Easter will ever come this year? I know
that April 21 will be Easter Day. But that is not what
creation, into the light bringing hope and beauty to
the world. And nothing was going to stop it. New
birth.
I am really wondering about. I am really wondering if It reminded me that
Easter will ever spiritually arrive this year. when the world
Sometimes the world can feel really cold, gray and seems too difficult,
wet. There are a lot of reasons for that. Some people God pushes through.
around the world are living horrendous lives. War, God pushes through
poverty, and homelessness. Our own country is to reach us with the
ensconced in ugly vituperative language that is gift of life over
degrading to our values as a nation — or should be. death, beauty over
Violence in Baltimore is week after week after week. ugliness and hope
Ethics and transparency seem elusive everywhere. over despair.
Sometimes our work places can feel pretty gray and So yep, even when
cool. Sometimes it is family stuff that is we wonder if Easter
overwhelmingly dark and difficult. Heck, even the will spiritually arrive,
church can feel pretty wet – and I am not just God says yes! Just
referring to broken undercroft pipes! keep your eyes open
to see the signs of
So if I look around, listen to people — sometimes I
resurrection that
wonder if Easter will ever come. A moment when
permeate the world.
the cold, gray, and wet world will be transformed by
the power of resurrection. A moment when God’s (Continued on page 2)
persistence will break through the stuff of this world
— my world — your world and transform all of it. A
moment when we can see God breaking through
assuring each of us that life is greater than death,
that love is stronger than hate and that God is more
powerful than all human nonsense combined. A day
when the Son will shine!
So I wonder if Easter will come this year – just one
moment to see something transformative and full of
hope. One thing that will be spiritually amazing.
And then I saw it. On a cold, gray and wet day – I
saw truth and possibility being born out.
A plant pushing up through the dirt. Reaching for
the light and life. Pushing up through the dirt of
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We are Christians. We have a different power to rely So may you find a bazillion Easter moments – now
on. We are people who can be beacons of God’s and always. Just make sure you keep your eyes open.
transforming love in the world because that is exactly God is there to be seen.
what God has and continues to be for us — pushing
through the dirt of our world. — Flo Ledyard, Rector
Thank you!
Great Day in the Morning
Shared by Janet Aldrich
Indeed, it is a great day in the morning! Alleluia, fling wide the doors! Easter lingers!
Great Day in the Morning
My father, when he was surprised
or suddenly impressed, would blurt
“Great day in the morning,” as though
a revelation had struck him.
The figure of his speech would seem
to claim some large event appeared
at hand, if not already here;
a mighty day or luminous age
was flinging wide its doors as world
on world revealed their wonders in
the rapturous morning, always new,
beginning as the now took hold.
~~ Robert Morgan
informal lecture 15 minutes before the concert.
Bach Can Dance! Freewill offerings benefit the music events series at St.
O ne concert remains in the “Bach at St.
Bartholomew’s” series for 2019. Please help us
extend an invitation to the community.
Bartholomew’s and the parish outreach program fund.
The program includes:
Organ: Prelude & Fugue in c minor, BWV 537
This concert, performed by Theo. S. (Ted) Davis, Harpsichord: “English” Suite in e minor, BWV
harpsichord and organ, features music for the dance 810
craze of Bach’s day, bookended by gems of the organ Organ: Passacaglia in c minor, BWV 582
repertoire. All are invited to join us for wine and an
Calling singers!
A singing opportunity awaits you! Please mark
your calendar, and tell your singing friends,
The St. Bartholomew Choir welcomes guest
singers to take part in our concert Parisian Pearls
on Sunday evening June 9.
Thursday rehearsals begin at 8:30 pm; the final
rehearsal with orchestra is on Saturday, June 8
(late morning/early afternoon).
Paris has long been a vibrant center for arts and
culture, and its musical scene of the pre-
revolutionary era produced music with an
especially distinctive flair. Choral music from this
time is notably fun for singers.
For more details, contact Ted Davis at ted@stbs-
md.org.
T he St. Bartholomew’s Handbell Choir rehearses on the 1st and 3rd
Monday of the month. If you are middle school age or older, come
and join us. No musical ability is needed. Contact Willis Keeling at
410-947-5507 for more information.
Vestry Highlights
At their April 9 meeting, the Vestry:
Resolved Endowment Fund Distribution for 2019 Fiscal Budget
Resolved to authorize property expenditures up to $2500 dollars of its budget without prior vestry
authorization
Heard Update on Vestry Action Plan for Pledging
Received Update on sale of St. Agnes Lane Property
Discussed Plans for Vestry Retreat
Bid Farewell to Departing Vestry Members
The Vestry normally meets monthly on the third Tuesday of the month.
The next meeting, however, is scheduled to take place during the Vestry Retreat
at the Claggett Center, May 17—19.
The regularly scheduled June 18 meeting will take place in the Parish House.
A light supper is served at 6:15 pm and the meeting begins at 6:30 pm.
All Vestry meetings are open, and all members and friends are welcome to attend.
Vestry Nominees
Susan Goering the ocean with their oxen and made their way to
central Kansas arriving in the 1870s.
I was born in central Kansas into a family (and
community) of Mennonites who hailed from Europe. Their history of never-ending efforts to avoid
They were descendants of the 16th century persecution in Europe has been immensely formative
Protestant Reformation and called themselves for me in a world that still has countless people in
“followers of Jesus.” They held certain fundamental minority groups of all kinds. The greatest gift that
beliefs, including their belief in adult baptism America gave the Mennonites was the constitutional
(Anabaptists) and their refusal to kill others. In protection of religious liberty. I believe deeply that
these matters and others, they stood alone against the constitution protects all minority groups of all
both the Catholic and Reformation churches. And kinds.
they were persecuted--sometimes tortured to death. My choice of careers was early and definitive. In
Their persecutions began in Switzerland in the August 1963, on a hot Kansas day, I was sitting on
1500’s and 1600’s and lasted into the 18th century. the porch of my house when I heard the Reverend
Due to their reputation as good farmers, the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. give his “I have a Dream
Mennonites were recruited by Catherine II of Russia speech.” I was mesmerized. I remember thinking that
to farm lands there. As incentive, she promised that becoming a civil rights attorney might be a key to
their young men would be exempt from serving as social change. It was clearly a calling. Yet my dream
Russian soldiers. However, Catherine’s successor was audacious. I was only 10 years old.
refused to extend that policy. So in the late 1800s, But after college, and then law school, I worked with
they left Europe for the United States. They crossed the NAACP Legal Defense Fund—the civil rights
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organization that Thurgood Marshall founded. Our spend time as a member of the Vestry and in any ways
lawsuit was one of the last Brown v. Board of that the larger church might find useful.
Education-style school desegregation cases. We
challenged the Kansas City, Missouri and other
Missouri schools’ systems, as well as the federal Bonnie Kutch
Departments of Housing & Urban Development, I was born in Washington, DC, but was raised
Education, and Transportation for their decades of primarily in Baltimore City. After graduating from
institutional policies that resulted in racial Northwestern High School, I attended Loyola
segregation in the schools. University in Maryland where I graduated with a B.S.
My next move was to Maryland to be the legal in Medical Technology, and later returned to Loyola
director of the ACLU of Maryland. Maryland is a to earn an MBA.
former slave state with a legacy of race discrimination After working for many years in the medical
in all of its institutions. My legal staff members, laboratories at several local hospitals, my love for
volunteers, and I set out to challenge that. puzzles and kismet lead me to an opportunity at
We were able to close jails on the Eastern Shore that Goucher College and to a career in computer
were as deplorable as they were antiquated (Talbot technology. I enjoyed a rich career in technology at
County’s jail had once held Frederick Douglass). McCormick and Company as a software developer,
Another lawsuit allowed thousands of African then at Verizon Communications as a Data Modeler.
American families who lived in Baltimore’s public I worked for over 15 years at T. Rowe Price as an
housing move to areas of opportunity around the Information Architect until 2013, when I was blessed
region with better jobs, education, and safe streets. with the opportunity to take early retirement.
Our education lawsuit increased funding for the Growing up, I attended many different churches from
state’s most marginalized children — those who were many different denominations, including Methodist,
the poorest, those needing special education, and Presbyterian, Baptist, Lutheran, and Catholic. My
those speaking English as a second language. The first experience in an Episcopal Church was with St.
ACLU also convinced the legislature to leverage Bartholomew’s, at the invitation of friends. The
bonds to build and renovate school facilities in enthusiastic welcome, warm fellowship and moving
Baltimore. We also challenged the Maryland State religious services helped me to decide that St. B’s was
Police for stopping Marylanders who are “Driving the church community I had been seeking. I have
While Black.” I retired from the ACLU last July. continued to regularly attend services, as a member of
My relationship with St. Bartholomew’s began 20 St. Bartholomew’s since 2013.
years ago when my son Austin was 4 years old. I took I am honored to be given the opportunity and to have
him to Sunday School where Mr. Tim gently taught the time and energy to be of service in many
the youngsters. I stayed as a teacher’s helper. I was so ministries at St. B’s, as each has contributed to my
impressed that the teaching was never dogmatic, but personal fulfillment and spiritual growth in a different
rather posed questions about Jesus and other actors, way. On the Parish Life Committee, I am a part of the
like “I wonder how Jesus felt….” It sounds simple, but 2nd Sunday Coffee Hour Team and love sharing time
for me was very striking. in the kitchen with others and the way it promotes
I stayed at St. B’s because of its commitment to social social engagement. I have served on the Funds
justice and its openness to those who came from other (Endowment) Committee since 2014, and have
faith groups. I have been an enthusiastic Flea Market (Continued on page 8)
volunteer for years. In the future, I would like to
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(Continued from page 7) engineering position designing aircraft fuel tanks,
attended the CEEP conference as a part of that primarily military. Six years later, now with three
service for the last five years. I embrace the mental children, we decided we didn’t like Akron and
rigor and thoughtful consideration the work of that wanted to return to the East Coast nearer my family
committee requires. I have conducted Noonday and background. I found a job in Wilmington DE
Prayer on alternating Tuesday’s since 2013 and just with All American Engineering Co., which had a
love the quiet time in prayer in the Chapel. I contract to design and build an arresting system to
participated in J2A Youth Christian Formation from
prevent Navy airplanes from running off the end of
2014 – 2016 as a co-lead and an adult chaperone on
short runways. I stayed with AAE for 25 years,
the pilgrimage to Ireland. I continue to learn so much
from and be inspired by the youth at St. B’s. including 6½ years in England and Ireland, managing
a subsidiary plant.
Currently, I volunteer as the Treasurer for two small
non-profits, the Catonsville Women’s Giving Circle We moved back stateside in time for Christmas 1977.
and the Institute for Creative Studies. Both challenge I retired early in 1979 so we could spend the
me and expose me to new vehicles for service. I am remaining years as the go-to people for our parents
an active participant in a meditation group that has and a favorite aunt who moved to Wilmington for her
worked together for over 30 years. And now my path last ten years. Our children were through college and
has led me to be nominated to serve on the Vestry. I into their career lives. We kept close with them as
can think of no better way to express my gratitude to they married and had children. They are now at
this church community. retirement age; one has just retired. There are 5
grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren. Betty and I
enjoyed life and traveling to visit children and
Dick Parker parents. I played bridge in the winter and sailed as
I was born and baptized an Episcopalian in New crew and navigator on a racing sloop on upper
Jersey. I was confirmed in Massachusetts while Chesapeake Bay and, a few times, on long distance
attending an Episcopal Boarding School. After ocean races starting at Annapolis. I taught advanced
graduating early during WW2, I entered Princeton piloting to the local chapter of a nationwide boating
University and enlisted in the Army Reserves. I was organization. A good woodworking shop in the
called to active duty the following July. Following basement helped as I made improvements to the
basic training and a short time in a college education house and other projects. The year I turned 80, I built
program, I was sent to an Infantry Division which, a deck on the back of our house.
after training in Kentucky, was deployed to Europe In 2012, Betty showed early signs of dementia and
where we reached the front lines in Belgium on mobility problems. She moved to an assisted living
Christmas Eve 1944. I was discharged a year later in facility. Six months later she had advanced to long-
time to be home for Christmas 1945. term care. Late in 2015, I had a hip replacement and
I returned to college as a sophomore. After my junior realized that it was time we moved closer to our
year I married Betty, whom I had met during my army daughter in northern VA. We had been in
Wilmington and our church there for 62 years. We
time in Kentucky. I graduated with an Engineering
settled in Charlestown in Catonsville where Bishop
Degree and started my business career with Goodyear
Chilton Knudsen and her husband Mike, who live
Tire in Akron Ohio. After a year or more in a here, have become great friends. Betty died 3 months
management training program, I had earned an after the move - two weeks after our 69th anniversary.
I had joined St Bart’s and have been marvelously
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(Continued from page 8) engineering and manage the part-time master’s
welcomed. I feel honored to be asked to join the program in civil engineering. I am also interested in K
Vestry and I see it as an opportunity, after decades, to -12 STEM outreach and have had the opportunity to
do something that is important to many people other do some of this work through JHU.
than just myself. I first visited St. Bartholomew’s Church in 2004.
Dave Murray and Si Ayer greeted me at the door and
Susan Goering, sitting behind me, tapped me on the
Rachel Sangree
shoulder and told me to be sure to come back when
I was born and raised in Geneva, New York, a Flo was preaching. I did, and have been attending
beautiful town situated at the northern tip of Seneca ever since. Both of our children were baptized at St.
Lake, the youngest of three girls. Growing up, I had B’s (Evelyn in 2006 and James in 2008). I have been a
loving parents, supportive teachers, and spent casual member of the garden guild, a committed
seemingly endless summers swimming in and sailing member of Altar Guild, and I led Children’s Word for
on Seneca Lake. a few years when Evelyn and James were both in
I was baptized, confirmed, and eventually married in elementary school. I find the people who make up the
Trinity Church, one of two Episcopal Churches in community of St. B’s inspiring, the sermons thought-
Geneva. [An aside: A beautiful Gothic Revival provoking, and the 1.5 hours of quiet time each
building styled after and named in honor of its mother Sunday rejuvenating. I hope that I can be of some
church in Manhattan, Trinity Church now stands service to St. B’s as a member of the vestry.
abandoned with most of its contents recently sold at
auction, our small city of Geneva unable to support
Ben Smith (Young Adult Candidate)
two Episcopal Churches. One parishioner worked
tirelessly to save the church by planning a merger Hi, my name is Ben Smith. I first attended St
between the two congregations, which would use Bartholomew's when I was one week old and have
their Rector and our building, but he suffered a fatal been active in not only St B’s, but also the Diocese of
stroke in 2006, and without him advocating for the Maryland, since I can remember. At St. B’s, I have
merger, the plans died soon thereafter. That was my participated in events such as our regular youth group
father.] meetings, pilgrimage, Urban Adventure, the Maundy
Thursday lock-in, and other youth-oriented activities.
I loved school, especially math and art, and while
I also regularly serve as an acolyte under the fabulous
there were no engineers in my family, I was
direction of Martin Clark, and as a chalicist.
encouraged by my parents and my teachers to try civil
Participation in youth activities isn't only restricted to
engineering in college. I graduated from Bucknell
the church, as I frequently attend diocese-wide
University with a BS and MS in Civil Engineering. I
activities like New Beginnings, Happening,
moved directly to Baltimore where my soon-to-be-
Convention, the Claggett summer camp, and much
husband, a mechanical engineer who I met on the
more. While I enjoy dedicating time to church, I also
first day of our freshman year at Bucknell, was
like to play basketball, watch movies, and hang out
working. I spent three years working as a bridge
with my friends. Being a part of Vestry has always
designer in Baltimore, and then returned to graduate
been a goal of mine since I enjoy church activities so
school at Johns Hopkins, earning a PhD in Civil
much and the community it builds, and seeing how
Engineering a few years later. I am now a Senior
the church runs would be an interesting and
Lecturer in the Department of Civil Engineering at
spiritually fulfilling way to use my time.
Johns Hopkins, where I teach courses in structural
Parish
Seeking Graduates!
D o you know of any high school or
college graduates in the St. B’s
community? We would like to learn about
We look forward to including your
information in the Summer edition of The
Apostle. Please include the name of the
them so that we can celebrate and graduate, the name of his or her school, date
acknowledge their accomplishments. of graduation, and upcoming plans — by
Wednesday, May 15.
Prayer Shawls and Sewing Bees
by Jean Storrs
T he Prayer Shawls Group meets on the first
Wednesday of the month, from 7:00 to 9:00 pm
in the Parish House. We craft shawls and prayer
S t. B’s Sewing Bees meet on the
2nd Monday of each month from
2:00 to 4:00 pm at the Hardy home
squares to give to parishioners and 40 West clients in for crafting and fellowship. Any sort
need of comfort. The shawls are a tangible hug folks of handwork is encouraged—knitting,
can keep with them all quilting, cross-stitch, scrapbooking,
the time—a tangible etc.
reminder of our love
and care for them, and For information about the Prayer Shawls Group and
God’s love and care for the St. B’s Sewing Bees, please contact Jean Storrs at
them. Knitters and 410-869-7273 or aandj@mindspring.com.
crocheters of any age
and ability are welcome.
Faith Forum
On Sunday mornings, we explore intriguing topics to help each of us grow in our Christian faith. It is called
Faith Forum. We meet in the Parish House at 9:15 am for one hour. Older youth and adults are welcome. The
Cribbery, with an awesome Ms Dona, is open for younger kids to enjoy at the same time.
For the month of May:
May 5 Our Annual Meeting
We have one worship service at 9:30am followed by the Annual Meeting and then lunch. So while
there will not be any Faith Forum, there will be much to learn. Trust me.
May 12: Reparations
What are reparations anyway? It is a term increasingly being used. What is our understanding and
appropriate response as Christians? Our Rector Flo has spoken about this topic around the Diocese
of Maryland. Come hear her thoughts, share your own and let’s explore this really important issue
and some possible implications for St B’s.
May 19: Death with Dignity
This is a complicated topic. What constitutes death with dignity? How would you define or describe
it? How does our faith guide us in this difficult, yet increasingly attention-grabbing topic? Come.
Share your thoughts. Hear from others as we grapple together.
May 26: Mission Trip Report
Finally, our older youth will be back in town at the same time so they can share about their amazing
trip last summer. Every other summer, our older youth take a mission-based adventure. They go
somewhere to help some others with important life supporting projects. And of course, in the
process, find their own lives changed. So it is a critical trip for our youth and for the adults who get
to go as well. Come, hear about their adventure last summer.
This will be the last Sunday for Faith Forum. But we are already planning for next year.
If you have any thoughts about this year’s offerings or things you would be interested in for next year, contact
one of the Adult Formation Committee members listed below. Or better yet, come join us! Our next meeting
will be on Sunday, May 26 at noon in the Rector’s office.
Janet Aldrich
Pat Alt
Corinne Bowmaker
Daphne Cover
Flo Ledyard
Heather Neil
Celeste Thurston
Joe Twist
Or let Maggie Caldwell know of your interest and we will be in touch. GROUP SCOOP
Update on the Children’s Word Classes
by Steve Miller
T his Lenten season finds our younger members at Also looking ahead, we are thrilled to announce that
St. Bartholomew’s continuing to learn and grow Children’s Word will continue throughout the
in their Children’s Word classrooms. Miss Jo Anne is summer, in the same format as fall and spring, with
now in her third month leading the Elephant class Miss Ebony and Miss Jo Anne on board throughout.
and reports deep satisfaction working with her crew of Yay!
7—11-year-olds, preparing them for Holy Week and Finally, many thanks to our dedicated volunteers who
Easter. Miss Ebony is also preparing her Kangaroos have been active in the Kangaroo and Elephant
(3—6-year-olds) for Easter, focusing on Jesus’ and rooms this season — Genevieve Barrow Gongar,
God’s love for them and discussing how to share Kobey DeVale, Amanda Harris, and Rachel Sangree.
God’s love with others. She purchased Bible story and They have been great help for Miss Ebony and Miss
activity books for her youngsters and reports that they Jo Anne, but there is always room for more, so once
really enjoy reading their Bible stories and learning again I am appealing to all of you out there to join
the books of the Bible. Parents of the Kangaroos have this wonderful team. If you would like to share the
probably noticed those story and activity books at fun of working with our young learners, contact any
home! Looking ahead, Kangaroos and Elephants alike member of the Education Task Force, including
are anticipating an Easter Sunday egg hunt on the St. Stephanie Brooks-Wiggins, Patrick Mellin, or Steve
B’s campus, that will be prepared by their fantastic Miller. And as always, know that ALL children age 3
teachers. — 5th grade are welcome and encouraged to join the
program, at any time!
— Steve is and a member of the Vestry and
the Christian Education Task Force
Project Jigsaw
Update
by Dave Murray and Nancy Nicaise
— Dave and Nancy are Co-Chairs of Project Jigsaw
CEEP and Stewardship
by Cynthia Wagner
T his past February I was one of the people from
St. Bartholomew’s to attend the CEEP
conference in Boston. This was my first time
During the conference, I often found myself thinking
about the St. Bartholomew’s congregation and how
our focus is very “outward looking” and how we
attending the conference and it was an enlightening manage to do lots of Outreach with less money. I
experience for me. Some of the sessions I attended believe we can do what we do because we have such
were jammed packed with ideas that I think our dedicated individuals who give so freely of their time
Stewardship Committee could try—and we hope to and talents (and money). Our mission statement calls
implement some of these in the coming months, so us to seek and serve Christ in ALL people. We are a
stay tuned! community that takes care of each other in order to
go from church to serve others in Baltimore and
In other sessions, I sometimes felt as though the idea
beyond.
of Stewardship was all about the money. (Hopefully,
you know by now that I believe that Stewardship is a In order for us to continue to do what we do, we need
WAY OF LIFE—not just about the money). It to keep the lights on, so to speak, which gets back to
became very apparent to me that at St. the topic of money. God has given us all that we have
Bartholomew’s we do things differently—I’m not and asks that we give some back to God’s work.
going to say better or worse, but just different. Three Pledging time, talent and treasure allows our
of the different ways that stuck with me are: community to plan—how much can we do with the
some congregations have more than one gifts we are giving back to God and the church? Our
person who knows how much you pledge; goal for 2019 is 150 pledges; we are short of that goal
by 22 pledges. Pledging is an act of faith and a
there are congregations who “target” wealthy
commitment to the “outward looking work” of St.
members and encourage them to pledge more;
Bartholomew’s. Let’s see if we can get 22 more
and some congregations have paid stewardship pledges to be stewards of God’s work in Baltimore and
positions. beyond.
— Cynthia is Chair of the Stewardship Committee
Pledging at St. B’s
by Corinne Bowmaker
T
— Corinne is St. B’s Junior Warden
Financial Position as of March 31, 2019
— Financial information is provided by John Schroeder, Treasurer
Financial Position as of March 31, 2019 (continued)
An Update from the Outreach Committee
by Kim Flash and David Mountain
T he Outreach Committee is excited to highlight
some ways in which our congregation continues
and deepens its relationship with My Brother’s
In addition, we are pleased that Genevieve Barrow
Gongar will be coordinating small groups of
volunteers from St. B’s to serve a monthly meal at My
Keeper in the Irvington neighborhood. My Brother’s Brother’s Keeper. The details on this project are still
Keeper offers services ranging from youth unfolding, but we are excited to have an opportunity
programming to meals to workforce development. It in which members of St. B’s can get to know our
was recently taken under the umbrella of Catholic neighbors on a more personal and caring level. Keep
Charities, but St. B’s continues with its support of this your eyes peeled or check with Genevieve for more
important work. information, and sign up to serve a meal now and
then!
In particular, under the leadership of Bonnie Kutch
and Sharon Selleck, groups from St. B’s will be As always, if you are interested in participating in any
cooking casseroles together once a month, for Outreach Committee activity, please contact co-
delivery to My Brother’s Keeper. The casseroles are chairs David Mountain or Kim Flash.
frozen and used for the daily meals served there. If — Kim and David are Co Chairs of the
you are interested in participating in this community Outreach Committee
cooking experience, please contact Sharon or Bonnie.
My Brother’s Keeper
Casserole Project Kick-Off
by Bonnie Kutch and Sharon Selleck
M embers of the St. B’s Kitchen Team gathered
in April to kick off the MBK Casserole
Project. MBK (My Brother’s Keeper) has a daily
This new project needs your support – please consider
organizing one of the St. B’s groups or teams that you
are currently a part of to prepare casseroles together.
lunch service for our neighbors in Irvington. We Whether you support the Youth Group, Music
prepared two different recipes, and delivered six Ministry, Acolytes, Altar Guild, Lectors, Newcomers,
frozen casseroles to MBK. Despite our experience Landscape, or any of the many other teams that
working together in the kitchen, this project called on support Worship, Community Formation, Christian
many skills – planning, communicating, math, Formation, Commitment to Ministry, or Mission at
organization and a large dose of humor. St. B’s, we welcome you to use this as a time for an
informal get together and team building.
St B’s has been supporting MBK’s lunch service since
2017, when Ed Warfield coordinated teams to We have 13 recipes from Catholic Charities to choose
provide lunch service one Saturday a month. This from — meat based, vegetarian and vegan. Currently,
year, MBK is asking community groups to provide there is no requirement from MBK on which we
frozen casseroles for them to use, as needed. MBK is provide, how many we provide or when we provide
now under the auspices of Catholic Charities and them. They only ask that we follow the recipes as
following their guidelines to use casseroles prepared written. The Kitchen is currently reserved the third
from recipes that they provide. Friday of the month from 3:00 – 7:-00 pm for our use.
If you wish to support this new Outreach effort,
please contact Bonnie Kutch at
bonnie_kutch@verizon.net or Sharon Selleck at
scobleselleck@gmail.com for further information.
Teams, as well as individuals that wish to join the
Kitchen Ministry when we cook, are welcome. Just
remember to bring your sense of humor!
— Bonnie and Sharon are Coordinators
for the MBK Casserole Project
May Ceasefire Weekend
by Brigit Molony
A “Thank You” from Hope Harbor
by Anna Williams, MSW, LCSW
— Anna is Hope Harbor’s Program Director
SAVE THE DATE!
Your prayers are requested for members and friends
of St. B’s ...
Lucy Marshall; Doris Haughey; Vince Marsiglia; Mavis Neil; Don
and MacKenzie Yeager; Donna Cartwright; Janet Churchill; David
Schneider; Tiger Watts; Yasmin Gill; Shirley Nathan Pulliam;
Lenora Patterson; Wyvetta Dupree; Tony Creek; Paula Rothman;
Mercedes Hill; Sean Brady; Mike Knudsen; Lib Shipley; Irene
Hardy; Lillian Thomas; Theresa Sexton; Celia Vismale; Luis
MacDonald; Sandy Woodcock; Jean Black; Mary Helen Sprecher;
40 West Assistance and Referral Center Clients; Hope Harbor
partner families; Sarah Porter Stepano; and Emma Otto; Heidi;
Theresa Thomas; Meg and Shaun; Kathy and Andy Nolte; John; Allen; John McElroy; Sue
Fralic; Mary Warren; Jennifer Strachan; Freya Malcarney and family; Lauren Hennessey;
Marian Edmonds; William Edmonds; Adelio Zunio; Leah; Pushpa Sokhey; James Cooper;
Terry Wilson; Hannah; Gregory Morton; Vernia; Janey Ledyard; David Yarborough; James
Gilliam; Levon Boyd; Jerry Steele; Stephanie Perkins; Steve; Ron; Lloyd Taylor; Constance
Fowlkes; Priscilla Chatman Jackson; John and Harriet Burchard; Jack; Anna Williams; Irving
Gersham; Larry Ellessor; Carole Halverstadt; families that are separated; those who are lost
and have not yet found their way; those in our midst who are un– or under-employed & the
homeless.
St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church
4711 Edmondson Avenue
Baltimore, Maryland 21229-1440
office phone: 410-945-7263
Sunday Worship & Formation Weekday Worship & Formation
Holy Eucharist at 8:00 am and 10:30 am Noonday Prayer is said every weekday and Saturdays
Sunday Christian Formation—9:15-10:15 am at 12 noon in the Chapel.
Children Age 3 — Grade 5 Parish House An interfaith Christian meditation group meets
Youth Grades 6—12 Youth House Mondays in the Chapel at 7:30 pm.
Faith Forum Adults Parish House
Childcare is available for children
up to age 5 in the Parish House on Sundays
from 9:00 am-12:15 pm.
For more information about our worship or programs, please contact us at 410-945-7263 or
office@stbs-md.org or visit www.stbartholomew.ang-md.org.You can also read
