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St. Andrew’s
On-the-Sound
April Soundings
2021
The Rectors Reckonings Death, be not proud, though some have called thee Mighty and dreadful, for thou art not so; For those whom thou think'st thou dost overthrow Die not, poor Death, nor yet canst thou kill me. From rest and sleep, which but thy pictures be, Much pleasure; then from thee much more must flow, And soonest our best men with thee do go, Rest of their bones, and soul's delivery. Thou art slave to fate, chance, kings, and desperate men, And dost with poison, war, and sickness dwell, And poppy or charms can make us sleep as well And better than thy stroke; why swell'st thou then? One short sleep past, we wake eternally And death shall be no more; Death, thou shalt die. The feast day of the author of this poem, John Donne, fell on Wednesday of Holy Week this year. Known in life as an eloquent preacher; he was the dean of St. Paul’s Cathedral and a favorite of King James I. He is remembered to day largely as one, of the great poets of the English language, capable of writing poetry that was, by turns, sensual, worldly, and deeply religious. The poem quoted above, Sonnet #10 of the Holy Sonnets, is ideal for Good Friday. Death is portrayed as a tyrant, assured of his destructive power, secure in his reign. But his power is exercised through servants who each claim their own authority, the rewards of his reign are dismal ones, and, in truth, he will be overthrown. God’s vindication of his righteous servant(s) will undue all of Death’s machinations, turning them into the equivalent of a nap. The message of Good Friday/Easter is that all of the powers of “the world” are deluded, and, foolish as it may seem, love will triumph.
Thursday, April 1
MAUNDY THURSDAY
5:00pm and 7:00pm
Friday, April 2
STATIONS OF THE CROSS
Reservations are not required
11:15am and 4:15pm
GOOD FRIDAY SERVICE
12Noon and 5:00pm
Saturday, April 3
(Starts in the Cemetery)
EASTER VIGIL
8:00pm
Easter Day, April 4
SUNRISE SERVICE
6:30am - (Oxford St., Wrightsville Beach)
Services outside at St. Andrew’s
(weather permitting)
Reservations are not required
7:45am - 9:00am - 11:00am
RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED FOR
ALL HOLY WEEK SERVICES AT
https://standrewsonthesound.eventbrite.com
Flowering
the Easter
Cross
Bring flowers
from home and
help us cover the
Cross!
Often, families
stand together at
the cross, each
picking out a
special spot for
their flowers.
Eventually,
the cross is
completely covered
in beautiful
flowers with a
brilliant array of
color, light, and
fragrance.
The Flowering of
the Easter Cross transforms a symbol of hope, joy,
and new life.
Flowers On-the-Sound
THE FLOWERS BEHIND THE ALTAR ...
are given to the glory of God and in:
APRIL:
11th: Memory of Nancy Loughlin and Darrell Tackett,
by Dale and Peggy Loughlin.
Thanksgiving for our family,
by Mort and Judy Neblett.
FLOWER DONATIONS
ARE STILL NEEDED FOR APRIL AND MAY
This is a great way to honor and/or
remember that special someone or event. The process is
easy. Choose your date and call Barbara at 256-3034;
and you will be billed at a later date.
Available dates:
April 18th & 25th
May 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd, and 30th
Thank you for your continued support. The Flower Guild
Candle Dedications
The Altar Candles are given to the glory of God and in
celebration of our wedding anniversary,
by Jim and Donna Grice.
This is a very nice way to dedicate a candle to a loved one
or in memory of someone. A donation of $25.00 will be billed
to you at a later date. If you would like to sign-up for
either an Altar or Sanctuary Candle, please call Donna
Hancock at (910) 256-8754.
From the Music Room
Dear Members and Friends of
St. Andrew’s On-the-Sound,
As I write this on a beautiful Sunday afternoon, we have just
had our first services back in person after several months. It
was great to see many of you in church, even if from a
(social) distance, and I look forward to seeing more of you
soon as more of us get vaccinated and things slowly begin to
look somewhat like the pre-Covid times. While we all must
keep safety precautions in mind while at church, it was great
to be able to participate in a corporate Episcopal liturgy and
receive the Eucharist for the first time in a while. I hope that
all of you are planning to come back when you feel it is safe
for you to do so. I would love to meet you soon as things
become safer with increasing vaccination levels. I am
personally looking forward to receiving my second shot the
week before Holy Week.
Speaking of Holy Week, I hope that you will join us in person
and/or online for our special services. While things will not
look the same, we will soon celebrate the beloved traditional
Palm Sunday, Triduum, and Easter Day liturgies. While
these services will not be what we are used to musically, with
special guest soloists and instrumentalists, beautiful choir
anthems and chant, and large congregations singing hymns
full voice, we will do the best that we can given the
circumstances. These liturgies are the most special of the
year for me, and I know they are to many of you as well.
Tracing the highs and lows of that most important week in the
life of Christ is always the pinnacle of my year. I hope that
you will be able to join us in some form for these events.
Even if you are out of town for the holiday weekend, you are
still invited to join us virtually through the pre-recorded
services on YouTube. And if you are in town and feel
comfortable, please join us in person.
More from the Music Room In terms of the pandemic, I believe we are turning a corner in the response and recovery from our long life-pause. I am prayerful and hopeful that with additional immunity from vaccines and prior exposure, the availability of vaccines to folks of all ages by May 1, along with additional study of the impact of singing in groups given herd immunity, it will be possible to return to some normalcy in the coming months. I know it is difficult to miss worship, and then when you are in the service, to experience the jarring inability to sing out on our favorite hymns. I am looking forward to a wonderful day when I can lead you in robust congregational song for the very first time. Blessings, Episcopal Youth Community In March, we were so excited to be able to meet in person and catch up. Our March youth gatherings were at Wrightsville Beach Park. We would meet, walk the loop and beach, and then have snacks/lunch together at the park. We have this halfway point after we walk the beach where we would take a break on benches and talk about what is going on in our lives. Our theme for this second half of the year has been focusing on mental and physical health. Our gatherings at Wrightsville Beach have been all about this.
Episcopal Youth Community
We are looking forward to planning our Youth
Sunday/Senior Sunday which will be on Sunday, May 16th.
Graduation for our high school seniors will be earlier this
year. If you are a high school senior or a parent of a high
school senior, please send me an email to let me know.
APRIL CALENDAR
4th: NO EYC (Easter/Spring Break)
11th: 12-1:30 EYC Outing at WB Park/Loop
18th: Youth Sunday Planning Meeting in the Church
Courtyard-Time to be Announced
25th: EYC Outing-Beach Clean Up-Trolly Stop Lunch-
Time to be Announced
February-May Outdoor
Fitness Challenge...
The EYC has a tracker to record
100 hours outside exercising or
outdoor activities. This challenge
will continue until May 16th. As
soon as they finish, they will send a picture of the
tracker and a picture of them doing their favorite
outside activity. Ideas for outdoor fitness activities
include walking, running, playing a sport, swimming,
surfing, skateboarding, biking, hiking, skiing, etc. Can't
wait to see all the different outside activities that our
youth are doing! This goes along with our theme for the
second half of the year which is focusing on PERSONAL
HEALTH-physically and mentally.
For more information on the EYC program, contact
Stephanie Rieman at 910-431-7898 or
eycstandrewsonthesound@gmail.com
Children’s Ministry
Christian Formation Cont.
Christian Formation Cont.
Christian Formation Cont.
Preschool News
Every month as I sit down to write for
Soundings, the first thing I do is review the previous
year’s article. In April 2020 I wrote of the pandemic
shutdown and how the preschool was still reaching our
students with take home packets, YouTube videos, and
Zoom meetings. (Remember the days when we were
blissfully ignorant of Zoom, masking, our quarantine
bubble, etc.?) It has been a stressful year as we’ve all
learned to live life differently. With the mass
vaccinations comes the hope of getting back to some sort
of normalcy. It’s God’s perfect timing that this hope
comes during the Easter season.
Though the preschool was able to open and run this year,
it too had to operate differently and within the health
department and CDC guidelines. We found our feet
thanks to dedicated and flexible teachers and parents.
We also could not have done it without the support of
Richard, Sarah, Barbara, and Jen. We are grateful for all
of your continued prayers and your encouraging words.
What a wonderful church community we have!
March was busy, busy, busy. We tackled Read Across
America Week, Daylight Savings, St Patrick’s Day, and
the coming of Easter. We always have a big time at
preschool!
Just a reminder, IT IS NEVER TOO EARLY to get on our
preschool waitlist! While you’re at it, make an
appointment for a tour. We love our school and our
teachers and would be proud to show you around. Check
out the preschool website for more information,
standrewspreschool.org.
Blessings,
Tracy Hanson
preschool@saots.org
910-256-83213 year-old-class
2 year-old-class Reading time
Mixing blue and yellow
makes green...
4 year-old-class
Enjoying chalk art
4 year-old-class
Outside with the boysKeep us Informed
The St. Andrew’s On-the-Sound Ambry was in desperate
need of a makeover, so the Altar Guild decided to take on this
project while the church was closed. (See the amazing
transformation below).
WHAT IS AN AMBRY?
An ambry is a recessed cabinet in the wall of a Christian
church used for storing sacred vessels as well as items for
the reserved sacrament, the consecrated elements from the
Eucharist.
FUN FACT: Richard told me that our Ambry used to be a
confessional years ago.
BEFORE AFTER
FRONT OF AMBRY
AFTER
Thanks to Barbara, Josh, and Mark for helping us get this
project completed. Submitted by MaryAnn RyderGETTING INVOLVED
Consider joining us in this
fulfilling service to the Lord with
a minimal time requirement...
The Altar Guild, presently made up of 23
members of the parish, is responsible for
preparing the church for all services – Eucharist’s, weddings,
funerals and special services. We are also responsible for the
purchase and caring of the linens, silver, wine and bread. Many of
our members have served on other Altar Guilds before coming to
St. Andrews bringing a lot of experience with them. However,
experience is not a requirement of joining the Altar Guild. There is
no fund raising or decision making. To put it simply, we set God’s
table – clean up after the service and set it up again for the next
service.
The Altar Guild is divided into 4 teams, meets for a brief meeting
on the first Saturday of March, June, September and December at
9am. Each team is responsible for one week a month. It meets on
Saturday morning to prepare for the Sunday services. This includes
vesting the chalice, filling the cruets and bread box, filling the
candlesticks with oil, straightening the books in the pews and
replacing the votive candles. Team members are responsible for
cleaning up after the service, resetting for the next service or
putting everything away. During the summer a separate crew
takes care of Lebanon Chapel.
Some of the items we learn to identify are: purificator, lavabo
towel, chalice, burse, veil, paten, fair linen, corporal, cruets, etc.
One member of each team takes home the linens to wash and
iron them.
Please consider becoming a part of this special ministry. For more
information contact Mary Ann Ryder at 910-228-6592 or email
maryannry42@gmail.comAPRIL BIRTHDAYS
April 1 Jim Matthews, Jane Wright
April 2 Irene Gangemi, Laura Apollonio,
Stefanie Mancuso, Quinn Schnurbusch
April 3 Anita Turner
April 4 Carter Hubard, Timothy Bramley
April 6 Skip Henson
April 7 Laura Earnhart
April 9 April Tillett, Bill Sowers, Weston Aiken
April 10 Ken Long
April 12 Jack Guggenheimer, Barbara Merten,
Caroline Moore
April 13 Tracy Hanson, Carolyn Harkcom, Staffan High,
Elizabeth Mautz
April 14 Jim Doxey, Deaton Guill
April 15 Patsy Aiken, Estelle Brissette, David McRae
April 16 Dorothy Ray, Abigail Fisher
April 17 Billy Butcher, Max Hildreth, William Mead,
Madeline Pinter
April 19 Natalie Sherwood, Dawn Moffitt, Dillon Moore
April 20 Mary Lou Busch, Richard Murnock,
Ross Studebaker, Ladd Barnes
April 21 Bobby Miller, Susie Biggs, Isabella Fair,
Mitchell Jones
April 22 Janet Hugh, Kathleen Struble, Jane Tinney
April 23 Doug Sherwood
April 24 Walter Keckich
April 25 Rachel Sumrell
April 26 Margaret Eames
April 28 Hubert Bordeaux, Rachel Cobb, Ethan Ferree,
Desmond Herbert, III
April 29 Dick Brice, Louis McAuliffe
April 30 Alison Atkins, Diana Matthews, Jake MorrisAPRIL ANNIVERSARIES
April 2 Marc and Mary Frere
Jim and Donna Grice
April 8 Richard and Margo Colicchio
Jack and Joan Pfisterer
Scott and Angela Williams
April 11 Jim and Becky Fawks
April 13 Kevin and Joy Davidson
April 16 Dick and Carol Nasca
April 17 Robert and Mary Ann Dennis
April 18 William and Elisabeth Mead
April 20 Bob and Chris Thomas
Shawn and Karli Mikula
April 21 Jim and Dianna Matthews
Jason and Christa Chapman
George and Ginny Reabold
April 23 Tom and Virginia Colantuono
April 25 Stanley and Boo Carraway
April 27 Carter and Kristy Hubard
And over all these virtues put on love,
which binds them all together in perfect unity.
Colossians 3:14
Our Parish Offices
will be closed on
Good Friday, April
2nd and Easter
Monday, April 5th.St. Andrew’s On-the-Sound
101 Airlie Road
Wilmington, NC 28403
(910) 256-3034
The Rev. Richard G. Elliott Rector Ext: 105 rge3@saots.org
Barbara Burdett Parish Secretary Ext: 101 parishsec@saots.org
Jennifer Arcuri Christian Formation Ext: 106 christianed@saots.org
Stephanie Rieman EYC Director 431-7898 eycstandrewsonthesound@gmail.com
Justin Smith Director of Music Ext: 103 music@saots.org
Tracy Hanson Preschool Director Ext: 107 preschool@saots.org
Joan Denney Financial Secretary Ext: 104 parishfinance@saots.org
St. Andrew’s On-the-Sound
101 Airlie Road, Wilmington, NC 28403
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