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C H I M E S — JULY 2021
Westminster Presbyterian Church
http://www.wpclynchburg.org (434) 847-6655
e-mail: wpclynchburg@gmail.com
Pastor: The Rev. Kristie M. Miles—pastorkristiemiles@gmail.com
Director of Music/Organist: Robert W. Blevins
When I was in school, I had a quotation by Dorothy Parker above my desk: “I hate writing.
I love having written.” Boy, I can relate to that. I love fiddling with words and ideas,
building linguistic monuments. But often when I am writing it feels like a birthing process,
and in those moments, I agonize. It can be hard, laborious work. No matter how many
times I’ve typed words onto a page before, each work’s birth is unique. There is anxiety
embedded in the process, especially in the writing of spiritual / religious material. I fret:
Am I being faithful to what God would have me say? Will the congregation clearly hear
the message? Throughout the process, I call out to God – praying to and for the Holy Spir-
it – for inspiration and guidance. Of course, sometimes this human vessel (Pastor Kristie)
is better at channeling God’s Word than at other times.
When I prepare to preach, I have a number of goals in mind. One of my preaching mentors
described the purpose of preaching by using a phrase first coined by Finley Peter Dunne
and later refined by Lucille Clifton: to "comfort the afflicted and afflict the comfortable."
While I much prefer applying the first part of that aphorism, I know that preaching must
function to remove our blinders and prompt our correction.
I also want to
Inspire you;
Teach you something you didn’t already know (about Scripture, God, about
yourself, or our world);
Challenge you to grow and live into your faith in new ways;
Engage you in on-going dialogue and in the movement of the Holy Spirit;
Entertain you – okay, so this isn’t the most theologically sound reason for preaching,
but let’s be honest: if church is boring, dry, and humorless, it’s harder to get
excited about what Life in Christ can be;
Help you see the Relevance of Scripture to your daily life;
Help you make Sense of and Discover Meaning in your life.
It should also be said that EVERY time I preach, my primary audience is myself. I am so
grateful for the opportunity to preach every week because that means that my own
knowledge and faith is challenged, stretched, and bolstered.
If you are interested in helping me become a better preacher, one way to do that is to tell
me how you may have been comforted, afflicted, challenged, inspired, engaged, seen the
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relevance of Scripture to your life, what you have learned, or discovered new meaning in
your life. Be specific.
I look forward to continuing the dialogue with you! May we each be blessed by the illumi-
nation of the Holy Spirit and may that blessing be known in the concrete ways we show
God’s love in this church community. Amen!
Want to communicate with Pastor Kristie? Here’s a handy-dandy chart:
Communication Method: Urgency Level
Call Kristie’s Cell Phone – You can call me for any reason – Need a listening ear? Need to con-
434-610-4032 vey practical information? Ask a question? Coordinate shtuff (sic)?
Is there something Urgent? If there is an emergency, such as someone
is having a crisis, is in the hospital, has passed away, etc. – do not hes-
itate to pick up the phone!! Also know that in these situations I don’t
care what time of day or night it is – I want to be available to you in
the critical moments of your life.
Text – 434-610-4032 Texting is good for things that are important but not necessarily ur-
gent, and you want to get a response today. Note that when I am at
home, I don’t always have my phone on my immediate person (such
as when I’m digging in my garden).
Email – This is good for just about any kind of communication but it’s im-
PastorKristieMiles@gmail.com portant to note that as a matter of self-care I try not to check email af-
ter 8 PM, on my days off (Fridays and Saturdays), OR before worship
on Sundays. If you need to send information via email to me and you
need a quick response, but it’s after those times mentioned, call me
and give me a heads-up that there’s an email needing my attention.
“Snail” Mail Of course, a good ol’ fashioned note is always good!
1022 Floyd Street
Lynchburg, VA 24501
Thanks everybody! I look forward to hearing from you!
Pastor Kristie
Pastor Kristie will be on vacation July 9th through July 17th.
1 Irene Hoag 3 Ashley Harris Thulin
10 Bob Blevins 4 Angela Hart
16 Barbara Mayer 5 Holcombe Hughes
19 Andy Wilson 6 Byron Thulin
21 Brooke McCall 15 Pastor Kristie Miles
22 Joel Oliver 17 June Malan
23 Grace McCall 25 Louise Motley
31 Jessica Wheeler
The August 2021 Chimes Directories are available on the
deadline is credenza in the office.
Tuesday, July 20, 2021 (Please notify the office if there are
corrections or additions.)
Thanks so much!
Kathleen Smith Sylvia Viar
Remember These and Others
Hearthside Room 433 15 John Rucker Drive in Prayer
Westminster Canterbury Ruckersville, VA 22968
501 VES Rd. *Helen Hester *Kathleen Smith *Becky Maxey
Lynchburg, VA 24503 *Queen Webb *Maymie Keys *Louise Motley
Becky Maxey *Eloise Peters *Otto Vallastro *Barbara Taylor
Louise Motley 57 Beech Avenue *Stuart & Barbara Turille *David Oliver
Runk & Pratt-Memory Unit Hamilton, NJ 08610 *Linda Harris broke her ankle.
107 Monica Blvd. Apt 52-B
Lynchburg, VA 24502 *Gail & Andy Meehan (Pastor Kristie’s parents)
Helen Hester
*Julia Crim & son, Tom Campbell.
Maymie Keys Westminster-Canterbury *Nolan (Valerie Harris)
R&P at Liberty Ridge Drinkard Building 308 *Alice Davidson (Valerie Harris)
30 Monica Blvd. Unit 305
Lynchburg, VA 24502
501 VES Road, *Men and women serving in the military & their
Lynchburg, VA 24503 families.
If you would like to have a phone call, please call the church *All members who are affected by the pandemic.
office (847-6655) and we will add you to our list! *Andrea Reid's brother, Arthur Waller, passed away
Every Wednesday afternoon
at 2:30 p.m.
Kids Club is designed to teach positive life skills to children through games, music and crafts. It meets
once a week for an hour and a half at WPC. It is led by Pastor Kristie with parents participation. Our
children at WPC will learn God’s love, not to mention wonderful memories of WPC.
Pastor Kristie works with the children making
crafts and having a fun time. Rachel, Ryan, Betty Oliver teaches her grandson, Lucas,
Aiden, Evangeline, Tristan, and Lucas. how to paint pictures.
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Ryan Harris and Tristan Thulin are really in-
volved in their painting.
Rachel Harris will be dancing with the Red Shoes Performance Company at the
Hillcats game on Saturday, August 21st at 6:30 p.m. We'll have
tickets for sale, $10 each! A portion goes towards the dance
team's expenses over the next year. We would love to see lots of
you there!! Drop me a line if you'd like tickets! Thanks for your
support.
Valerie & Chris Harris
Restrictions from the Covid-19 pandemic have finally been
eased in the church. We can sit anywhere in the sanctuary now,
stand to sing from the Hymnal, and praise the Lord for our
many blessings. However, some restrictions still remain. If you
have not been vaccinated, the Session asks that you please con-
tinue to wear a mask while indoors. For all who have been vac-
cinated, please continue to use safe contact precautions.
We were grateful for technology and the ability to dedicate time
to God in prayer at home via the Internet. But when you actually
come back into the building, you realize how much you’ve
missed the space for worship and fellowship in person! Worship
services will continue to be recorded and posted on YouTube.
Come to Summer Sunday School! Pastor Kr istie will be leading
discussions on Christianity & the Environment each Sunday through
the summer.
2021 SIGN UP SHEET FOR
WESTMINSTER NOTECARDS FELLOWSHIP COFFEE
$1.00 for 10 cards and 10 envelopes TIME
that feature the church drawing by
Roger Elliott. Please don’t forget to sign up to host the fellowship
time during the year. The 2021 sign-up sheet is on
the bulletin board outside the Fellowship Hall.
Watch for details for the
Ice Cream Social & Elephant
Exchange - TBD
Sun, July 4 - Sunday School 9:30 a.m., In-Person & Zoom - Worship 11:00 a.m. – COMMUNION
Mon, July 5 – July 4th Holiday – Office Closed
Wed., July 7 - Kids Club at 2:30 p.m.
Fri, July 9 - 17—Pastor Kristie on vacation
Sun., July 11 – Sunday School 9:30 a.m., In-Person & Zoom-Worship at 11:00 a.m.
Tues, July 13 – Stewardship & Finance Commi ee Meeting at 4:00 p.m.
Wed, July 14 - NO Kids Club at 2:30 p.m.
Sun, July 18 – Sunday School 9:30 a.m., In-Person & Zoom-Worship at 11:00 a.m.
Tues, July 20 – Chimes Deadline
Wed., July 21 - Kids Club at 2:30 p.m.
Sun., July 25 – Sunday School 9:30 a.m., In-Person & Zoom-Worship at 11:00 a.m.
Wed., July 28 - Kids Club at 2:30 p.m.
Sun., Aug. 1 - Sunday School 9:30 a.m., In-Person & Zoom - Worship 11:00 a.m. – COMMUNION
Wed., Aug. 4 - Kids Club at 2:30 p.m.
Sun., Aug. 8 – Sunday School 9:30 a.m., In-Person & Zoom-Worship at 11:00 a.m.
Tues., Aug 10 – Stewardship & Finance Commi ee Meeting at 4:00 p.m.
Wed., Aug. 11 - Kids Club at 2:30 p.m.
Sun., Aug. 15 – Sunday School 9:30 a.m., In-Person & Zoom-Worship at 11:00 a.m.
Wed., Aug. 18 - Kids Club at 2:30 p.m.
Wed., Aug. 18 - Worship & Music Commi ee Meeting at 3:00 p.m. at Shirley Caskie’s.
Sun., Aug. 22 – Sunday School 9:30 a.m., In-Person & Zoom-Worship at 11:00 a.m.
Sun., Aug. 22 - CONCERT AT 4:00 P.M.
Tues., Aug., 24 – Chimes Deadline
Wed., Aug., 25 - Kids Club at 2:30 p.m.
Sun., Aug., 29 – Sunday School 9:30 a.m., In-Person & Zoom-Worship at 11:00 a.m.
The church office will be closed on
Monday, July 5th for Independence Day.
We hope you and your family have a wonderful
My dear Westminster friends,
Due to health issues, it is with a very heavy heart that I must resign as secretary of Westminster Presbyter-
ian Church. My last day of work was June 30, 2021.
This was not an easy decision to make, it took a lot of prayerful consideration. I was recruited to this posi-
tion several times by God’s calling, but now my service is over and it is time to REALLY retire.
I would like to thank the members of Westminster for everything you have done to make my life so won-
derful these past few years. I love this job. Wilbur and I will still remain active in our beloved congrega-
tion.
Thank you again for all of your love and support.
Peace be with you,
Nancy Duncan
Sunday, August 22, at 4:00 p.m.
The world is opening up, and so is Westminster! Our first post-pandemic concert has been
scheduled. We will host, under the banner of the Taylor recital series and in association
with a grant provided by the Lynchburg community trust, a concert of chamber music for
strings and piano. This concert had been scheduled for the summer of 2020, but the pan-
demic had other plans for us. Now it will finally happen.
Those who remember the chamber music concert that was underwritten in memory of
Carita Sydnor three years ago will know a little of what to expect. Some of the same mu-
sicians who played in that concert will be returning for this one. While their program has
not been set in stone, one of the musicians with whom I have been in contact has suggest-
ed to me that they might like to play Robert Schumann’s celebrated piano quintet in E-
flat. If in fact this work is programmed, those who do not attend the concert will have
missed a lifetime opportunity to have heard this towering masterpiece in our city, and in
our own church!
As always, I extend my thanks to the children of James and Eleanor Taylor for making the
highest quality of music available to Westminster and the Lynchburg community.
Bob Blevins, Organist
Key Board Re-organized
Thanks to Pastor Kristie for re-organizing the key board. All keys
are clearly labeled. None of the obsolete keys from the Education
Building were destroyed or discarded; those keys are on a large
keyring now.
PRESBYTERIAN WOMEN’S CIRCLE
The Annual Ladies’ Summer Gathering held on June
14, 2021, at the home of Cary Roberts was a huge suc-
cess. Nineteen ladies attended. I believe this was the
largest gathering in quite awhile, especially coming
out of the Covid restrictions, everyone had a great
Aiden Thulin and Rachel Harris time of fun, food, and fellowship. A brief meeting fol-
entertain Robert Roberts on lowed the lunch. Many, many thanks to Cary Roberts
the computer while Robert for being a gracious hostess.
watched all of the children dur-
ing the Annual Gathering at
their house. Evangeline & Tris-
tan Thulin, and Ryan Harris
were not pictured.
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WELCOME TO
BLESSING PLACE
The mission of the Blessing Place is to pass on God’s blessings to our neighbors in
practical ways for body, mind, and spirit.
The next Blessing Place events are
NO Blessing Place in July
Thank you, Westminster Presbyterian Church for your donations, volunteering, and
especially your love and friendship.
Net vs. Budget
May 2021
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Columns A B C D
May 21 Jan - May 21 Budget % of Budget Lne
Ordinary Income/Expense
Income
1 · Ch for Urb Min - Rent+Secr/Sext - 1,173 3,520 33% 1
10 · Miscellaneous Income - 10 2
12 · Plate Offering 201 1,016 2,450 41% 3
14 · Members Past Pledge Income - 110 4
3 · Coleman Fund Inc -Maint Ch Prop 4,851 24,254 58,212 42% 5
6 · Mem Gifts Income (Undesignated) 650 10,375 1,500 692% 6
7 · Members No Pledge Income 350 6,350 7,700 82% 7
8 · Members Pledge Income 8,522 46,800 123,930 38% 8
Total Income 14,574 90,088 197,312 46% 9
Gross Profit 14,574 90,088 197,312 46% 10
Expense 11
100 · Administration 3,660 16,632 23,237 72% 12
175 · Legal, Audit, License & Permits - - 450 0% 13
200 · Benevolences 600 6,392 18,950 34% 14
300 · Building and Grounds Committee 3,917 20,727 46,925 44% 15
400 · Christian Education Committee 120 120 1,000 12% 16
500 · Professional Staff & Personnel 9,093 44,739 105,027 43% 17
600 · Congregational Care - Visit - - 100 0% 18
620 · Fellowship Committee - - 400 0% 19
650 · Misc Expense & Contingiences - 257 23 1117% 20
700 · Outreach & Evangelism Committee - - 350 0% 21
730 · Stewardship Operations - - 250 0% 22
800 · Worship & Music Committee 79 231 600 38% 23
Total Expense 17,470 89,097 197,312 45% 24
Net Ordinary Income (2,896) 991 - 100% 25
Net Income (2,896) 991 - 100% 26WESTMINSTER PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
1022 FLOYD STREET
LYNCHBURG, VIRGINIA 24501
RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED
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July 2021
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July 4, 2021 - 6th Sunday after Pentecost July 18, 2021 - 8th Sunday of Pentecost
2 Samuel 5:1-5, 9-10 and Ps 48, Ezk 2:1-5 and Ps 123 2 Samuel 7:1-14a and Psalm 89:20-37 - Jeremiah 23:1-6 and
2 Cor 12:2-10 - Mark 6:1-13 Psalm 23 - Ephesians 2:11-22 - Mark 6:30-34, 53-56
Sunday School-Kristie Miles Sunday School-Kristie Miles
Fellowship: Lucy & Joe Slette Fellowship: Pix Mahler
Acolyte-Jerry Ferguson Acolyte: Jerry Ferguson
Ushers-Jeff Evans & Chris Harris Ushers: Valerie Harris & Charles Ross
Collection Counter: Charlie Ross Collection Counter: Kendall Sydnor
Sound: Richard Mahler Sound: Richard Mahler
Nursery-Lee Thulin & Joseph Miles Nursery-Lee Thulin & Joseph Miles
July 11, 2021 - 7th Sunday after Pentecost July 25, 2021 - 9th Day after Pentecost
2 Samuel 6:1-5, 12b-19 and Psalm 24 - Amos 7:7-15 and Psalm 2 Samuel 11:1-15 and Psalm 14 - 2 Kings 4:42-44 and Psalm
85:8-13 - Ephesians 1:3-14 - Mark 6:14-29 145:10-18 - Ephesians 3:14-21 - John 6:1-21
Sunday School-Kristie Miles Sunday School-Kristie Miles
Fellowship: Barbara Taylor Fellowship:
Acolyte: Jerry Ferguson Acolyte-Jerry Ferguson
Ushers-Robert Roberts & Richard Mahler Ushers-Angela Hart & Nancy Duncan
Collection Counter: Jeff Evans Collection Counter: Robert Roberts
Sound: Richard Mahler Sound: Richard Mahler
Nursery: Lee Thulin & Joseph Miles Nursery-Lee Thulin & Joseph Miles
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