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St. Andrew’s
On-the-Sound
June Soundings
2021
The Rectors Reckonings After 14 months of limitation, undertaken together for the good of all, most of our restrictions have been lifted. Masks are required of no one, encouraged for the unvaccinated, and acceptable for those who still feel the need. Social distancing is not required in church, but we are keeping one section (the rear on the side opposite the main entrance) for those who are not ready to sit too close to others. We can sing again!!!!! At the passing of the Peace, please be sensitive to others feelings, be ready for a hug, a handshake, a fist/elbow bum, or a wave. All are signs of welcome and love. For the time being we will only be receiving bread at Communion. It will be administered at a station at the front for all who wish to come forward. For those who are sitting in the distancing section, I will be happy to bring the bread back. No nursery for now, but kids are always welcome in church. Our new curate, Leslie Roraback, will be ordained to the diaconate by Bp. Skirving at 6:00 pm on June 2, at St. Andrew’s On-the-Sound. A reception will follow in the Parish Hall. Ordinations are special times in the life of the ordinand and of the church. If you can, please join us to welcome Leslie to ordained ministry and to St Andrew’s. Life is beginning to come back to normal, or whatever passes for normal around here. As we move in to Summer, plan to ease back into church. (One special note for Summer: we had some major work on the A/C done over the Winter, and it’s working better than it has in years).
KEEPING YOU INFORMED
RESERVATIONS NO
LONGER NEEDED
Services are being held in person at
Lebanon Chapel and St. Andrew’s On-the-Sound
• 7:30am: Lebanon Chapel - outside in the parking lot
(weather permitting, bring your own chair)
• 9:00am and 11:00am: in St. Andrew’s Church
In line with the Governor’s new guidelines, and in
consultation with clergy, wardens, and the Executive Council
of the Diocese Bishop Skirving has issued new guidelines for
worship in our diocese.
• Social distance and masks are no longer required;
• Those who are more comfortable remaining masked
are welcome to do so;
• Those who wish to remain socially distanced may sit
in the rear pews marked 10, 12, 14, and 16;
• Anyone who has not been fully vaccinated is
encouraged to wear a mask and maintain social
distancing;
• At the Passing of the Peace, please be aware that
some people may not be comfortable with close
contact yet;
• In all things, remember charity.
Thank you for your patience and cooperation; together we’ve
come through.
St. Andrew’s Centennial Hello St. Andrew's Parish family! We have some very exciting news to share - St. Andrew's On-the-Sound will be celebrating our 100th birthday in 2023! Yes, that seems like a long time off, but as we all know, time flies! We have gathered an initial planning team and as things progress, each of these members will be inviting others to join in the planning and preparation process. We will be planning a year-long Centennial Celebration and weaving that theme through all our traditional activities as well as adding some special new things! One of our first activities is a slogan and logo contest. We are launching this immediately - as in NOW! This can certainly be an individual or group activity for all ages! Here's the perfect time to get creative with your artwork and creative thinking. The slogan needs to be rather short and catchy and the logo needs to be something with distinct lines that can be reproduced on t- shirts, etc. Remember to include the theme of our Centennial in 2023 and get creative. Entries can be emailed to any of the team members or sent to the church office. Stay tuned for more upcoming Centennial planning news and if you would like to offer special ideas, please contact one of the team. We are very excited to be sharing this journey with our entire St. Andrew's On-the-Sound parish family! God Bless and take care, Your Centennial Team
St. Andrew’s On-the-Sound
Submit your artwork to any of the
Centennial Team below:
▪ Susan Herrmann: Co-chair
910-409-4740; susan.herrmann77@gmail.com
▪ Bill Salter: Co-chair
910-470-6714; wsalte1@aol.com
▪ Kevin Davidson
571-246-7616; kevintdavidson@gmail.com
▪ Catharine Hedrick
910-350-0999; catharinehedrick@gmail.com
▪ Elaine Henson
910-763-8056; skipelainehenson@aol.com
▪ Alicia Rudd
910-264–4000; rudddogs@aol.com
▪ Anna Richardson-Smith
757-575-3943; anna.smith@walkerdunlop.com
MARK YOUR CALENDAR
UPCOMING ORDINATION
God Willing, the Right Reverend Rob Skirving will
ordain Leslie Enid Roraback to the Sacred Order of
Deacons Wednesday, June 2nd at 6pm at St. Andrew’s On-
the-Sound (101 Airlie Road, Wilmington, NC 28403). Your
prayers and presence are requested. A reception
immediately following in the Parish Hall.
The Daughter’s of the King
The Order of the Daughter of the King will
have the induction of Donna Hancock,
Tracy Hanson, Donna Passmore, and Mary
Schumacher into the Order at the 11:00am
service Sunday, June 13th.
The Order of the Daughters of the King is
an order of prayer and service for women in the Episcopal
Church. Grace Chapter of the DOK prays daily for the
concerns of members of St. Andrew’s On-the-Sound. If you
have a prayer request, or would like to learn more about how
you can become a Daughter, please call Linda Wyatt at 910-
612-3999.
Church Name Tag
Would You Like A Name Tag to help
people learn your name and to help
newcomers. Please contact Barbara in
the church office at 910-256-3034 or
email her at parishsec@saots.org.
Flowers On-the-Sound
THE FLOWERS BEHIND THE
ALTAR ...
are given to the glory of God and in...
JUNE:
6th: Memory of Paul V. Wyatt
by, Linda and his family.
Memory of Banks Holt Drewry on his birthday
by Gail Drewry.
20th: Memory of our fathers, Dick Wolf and Phil Matheny,
by Jean and Mark Matheny.
27th: Love and honor of our special grandchildren,
Kiptyn, Carter, and Cameron
by Mark & Niki Bloomquist
Thank you for your continued support. The Flower Guild
Candle Dedications
THE SANCTUARY CANDLES
are given to the glory of God
and in thanksgiving for our family,
by Richard and Carol Cox.
If you would like to sign-up for either an Altar or Sanctuary
Candle, please call Donna Hancock at (910) 256-8754.
OUTREACH
The Outreach Committee wants to express appreciation to
the Vestry and the members of St. Andrews for the continual
support of outreach programs during these difficult times.
Using an allocation from the Endowment, the Vestry at its
monthly meeting in January committed $6,000 to the Help
Hub program and $10,000 to the Good Shepherd Center
Submitted by Jack Manock
HELP HUB PROGRAM:
The Help Hub is a collaborative outreach
program providing short-term or emergency
assistance to individuals and families in need
of financial help and guidance.. Operations
and neighbor assistance are supported by the
nonprofit center, area churches, caring
individuals, and organizations. St. Andrews has been
providing financial support for the last five years and is
committed to providing financial assistance in 2022.
Although operations greatly hampered by the COVID virus,
requiring volunteers to advise individuals by telephone and
email, Help Hub was able to distributed $285,000 to 1176
households in 2020 - many of them in crisis due to COVID
virus.
GOOD SHEPHERD CENTER:
The Good Shepherd Center is operating on a
reduced funding level due to the canceling of
all funding events last year and increased
costs due to the pandemic, such as masks
gloves and cleaning supplies, and increased
staff costs because they have had to handle duties normally
done by volunteers. Despite these reductions, the Center is
working through the pandemic, keeping the guests,
volunteers and staff safe and trying to rehouse as quickly and
as many as possible. The Center has hired a new position, a
OUTREACH CONT.
Housing Retention Specialist who is working on making sure
rehoused guests have what they need to remain housed.
The Center has also finished the Eviction Prevention
Programs, helping hundreds from losing their homes due to
the pandemic. The Center continues to provide food to
neighbors in crisis through a weekly food drive giveaway and
still provide three hot and nutritious meals every day to all
shelter guests.
THE 3RD WEDNESDAY
OF EACH MONTH
Our next opportunity for preparing the evening meal at Good
Shepherd Center is Wednesday, June 16th. If you would like
to participate in preparing the meal, we'll meet at 4:00pm in
the GSC kitchen. If you want to help serve, please meet by
5:30pm. As always, we welcome donations of cash money or
donations of ingredients to help defray the meal's cost. To
learn more about this ministry, please call Ann Cameron
Shuman at 910-256-9659.
OUR EPISCOPAL SPONSORED
BOUTIQUE THRIFT SHOP
(4213 Princess Place Drive
The Bargain Box is a resale
store established to serve the
community by offering low cost quality merchandise,
providing jobs and training for area residents, utilizing
responsible recycling of used goods and providing financial
support to nonprofit community organizations trough direct
funding and grants. 20% coupons are on “The Table:.
Think Inside the Box…
DONATE - SHOP - SERVE!
From the Music Room
Dear Members and Friends of
St. Andrew’s On-the-Sound,
As we turn the calendar from May to June in our common
life as liturgical Christians, things do seem to be at a
transition point in the year. Not only are students finishing up
school, and summer travel and vacations may be beginning,
the Church concludes the first half of the liturgical year and
the Advent – Christmas – Epiphany and Lent – Holy Week –
Easter – Ascension – Pentecost – Trinity cycles. While these
times in the calendar are special to all of us because we
have walked with Christ again this year in the important
moments of his life, we also have many Sundays to look
forward to as we enter the season after Pentecost. In fact,
after Trinity Sunday, we have twenty-two more Sundays after
Pentecost to celebrate throughout the summer and fall
months. These “green Sundays” allow us to sing a larger
variety of hymns, many coming from the “Praise to God” and
other general-type sections. While I always look forward to
the church seasons where we can sing from the beginning of
the Hymnal, with the Christmas carols and Easter hymns,
etc., there are many other wonderful hymns later in the book
that we get to sing during the rest of the year.
If this was a normal, non-Covid, year, we would likely be
beginning to speak of the summer break of the musical
ensembles of the church. Since we have not been able to
meet this past program year since I arrived at the beginning
of Advent, there will not be the same type of summer break
this year. It will just be a continuing pause. But I hope that
pause will not last too much longer, and I am especially
encouraged that we may have a more normal fall program
kickoff for some or all of the ensembles as our hard work at
defeating the pandemic through vaccination and safety
measures continues to show progress.More from the Music Room While this is typically a less hectic time of year both musically and more broadly in the community life of the church, music continues each week at our Sunday services. I think it is going to become easier to have soloists and small groups of singers in our liturgies. I look forward to spending the summer with you at church, both with hymns and instrumental music, and vocal music as appropriate and allowed. Please let me know if you have any interest in providing vocal or instrumental music this summer and/or fall, as I am sure there will be opportunities for us to make music together. Please see me at church on Sundays, leave a message on my phone at church, or email me at music@saots.org to discuss the options we have available as we move forward in our process of beginning anew. Blessings,
Episcopal Youth Community
St. Andrew’s High School
Seniors 2021
Please pray for these seniors as they
start this new chapter of their lives!
Benjamin Tyler Arcuri: Ben is
graduating from Laney High School. He
will be attending NC State in the fall to
study engineering. Ben’s first encounter
with St. Andrew’s was when Father
Richard came to the NICU to pray over
Ben shortly after he was born. Ben
attended the St. Andrew’s On-the-Sound
Preschool all 4 years and loved his
teachers and friends. Over the years Ben has been
participating active in Sunday School, Youth Group,
various Youth Conferences, Christmas Pageants, Good
Shepherd outreach, and serving as an Acolyte.
When asked about the favorite things he remembers, Ben
says that VBS and Trek were favorites. During VBS each
year, Ben has participated and acted in many of the skits
and Bible stories. He has helped to write and create
many lessons. Jen is so thankful for his help and
encouragement. Going on the TREK that Rev. Sarah
Smith organized was also a formative experience for Ben.
He had so much fun reflecting on vocation, hiking,
camping, rock climbing and more!
Many thanks to Richard, Sarah, Stephanie, Vince, Tracy,
Laura Wells, and all the parishioners and teachers who
have been there to mentor and guide Ben over the years.Episcopal Youth Community Cont.
Emma Lewis: Emma is graduating
from Laney High School. She will attend
the University of North Carolina at
Chapel Hill and has been awarded the
Morehead-Cain scholarship. Emma plans
to pursue a degree in Political Science
after completing a gap year of
international travel. Emma has loved
being involved with St. Andrews On-the-Sound.
She served as an Acolyte for years and has been involved
with the EYC. She also loved going to New Beginnings and
Happening as both a participant and leader. She has loved
all the youth events and particularly ski trips with the
EYC family and she greatly missed being able to spend
time with her EYC family during the pandemic. Emma
looks forward to her next adventures and will be forever
grateful to the community and support she has received
from St Andrews.
Katherine Mackinnon: Katherine
will be graduating from Isaac Bear Early
College with not only a high school
diploma, but also an Associates Degree,
and will be attending UNCW in the fall.
She participated in EYC and was an
Acolyte for the past 7 years. She also
attended many summer sessions at Camp
Trinity and numerous EYC trips. Although
her major is undecided, she is interested in business and
communications.Jake Morris: Jake is graduating
from John T. Hoggard High School and
will be attending The University of
North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He plans
to major in Business Administration.
Jake has been a member of St.
Andrew’s for many years. He attended
Sunday School, served as an Acolyte
working his way up to Crucifer, and was a member of EYC
early in the high school years. He also participated in
many community outreach opportunities.
Jake is an honors student as well as a member of the
John T. Hoggard Tennis Team.
Sophia Mitchell: Sophia is graduating
from Indiana University Online High
School. She left Cape Fear Academy for
her senior year to pursue her Equestrian
Sport. She will be going to the University
of South Carolina where she will ride on
the NCAA Equestrian Team and has been
accepted to the business school there.
Sophie started in preschool at St.
Andrew’s On-the-Sound followed by
Sunday school and youth group. She
enjoyed many trips to Camp Trinity as well as summer
camps. We feel lucky that Sophie had St. Andrew’s as
part of her life growing up. Thank you to everyone at St.
Andrew’s for being a part of Sophie’s life and helping her
be the person she is today. Good luck to all the seniors!College Graduation
Announcements 2021
Grayson Barnes graduated from East Carolina
University with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (Magna
Cum Laude). She will be working at UNC REX Hospital in
Raleigh on the Short Stay Unit.
Megan Earnhart graduated from NC State University
cum laude with a bachelor's degree in Nutrition Science.
She has been accepted into the highly prestigious
Eshelman School of Pharmacy to start on her doctorate in
Pharmacy in the Fall.
2021 Youth SundayChildren’s Ministry
Christian Formation Cont.
Christian Formation Cont.
Preschool News For me, it is very easy to say “thank you” and so difficult to say “good-bye”; at preschool I tackled both in the month of May. Let’s do my favorite part first. Thank you to our dedicated, hardworking, loving, faith-filled teachers who showed up and gave it their all during a pandemic. As ever changing COVID-19 guidelines came out, these women stepped up so that the preschool could open up. Kristi (4’s), Laura (4’s), Manuela (3’s), Gela (3’s), Katey (2’s), Tami (1’s), and Catalina (1’s), you are the rock of this preschool and I appreciate you more than words can express. Thank you to Richard, Sarah, Barbara, and Jen for your unwavering support, encouragement and help. Thank you to the Vestry for being constant champions of the preschool ministry, especially this year. Thank you to our preschool families who followed the pandemic protocols allowing us to stay open the entire year when so many other preschools had prolonged closures due to COVID-19. YOU ROCK! And finally, thank you to you, the St Andrew’s On-the-Sound community, for whole- heartedly embracing and loving the preschool and the children who attend. This preschool would not have the stellar reputation it has without all of the above people. You are cherished more than you know. Please continue to keep the preschool ministry in your prayers. Now for the tough part, the good-byes…..Every year, we have so say good-bye to the sweet faces of the 4-year- old class as they move on to Kindergarten. Many of these children began school with us in the 1-year-old class, and have been a part of the preschool for four years. We are confident that they are well prepared for the new adventures ahead, but that does not make it any less difficult to send them on their way. Please pray for a smooth and joyful transition for: Marks, Hue, Avery, Mae, Andrew, Matthew, Fin, Finny, Davis, Greyson, Mia, and Ella.
Preschool News
We are also saying good-bye to two of our wonderful
teachers: Kristi and Tami. These extraordinary women
have been teaching children in some form or another for
a long time and have decided it is time to focus on family,
travel, and health. I am grateful that both would still like
to be substitute teachers. Kristi and Tami, THANK YOU-
you will be missed!
If you or someone you know would be a good fit for our
preschool staff, please contact me at
preschool@saots.org.
PRESCHOOL SUMMER CAMP REGISTRATION IS
NOW OPEN! (ages 3-5 years old) Spaces are limited.
Camp Dates
June 7-11th
9am-noon ($125)
July 12-16th
9am-noon ($125)
August 2-6
9am-noon ($125)
We are planning fun
weeks of art, music,
movement, snack and center time activities. All campers
must be three-years-old and potty-trained by the camp
date. Summer camp is open to all preschool members,
church members, and their friends. Email Tracy at
preschool@soats.org for a registration form or with any
questions you may have.
Blessings,
Tracy Hanson2021 Graduating Class of
St Andrew’s On-the-Sound
2021 Teachers of
St Andrew’s On-the-SoundGETTING 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.comKeep us Informed
JUNE BIRTHDAYS
June 1 Kaylie McAuliffe, Ginny Morris, Lola Scerri
June 2 Karen Pigman
June 4 Joy Davidson, Grace Donahoe
June 6 Amelia Garrette, Reid Garrette
June 7 Kelley Kinlaw
June 8 Ellen Carpenter, Jane Clow,
Thomas Jenkins, Daniel Patterson
June 9 Hope Morgan, Marion Dalgleish,
William Donahoe, Connor & Grace Schillreff,
June 10 Helen Bordeaux, Kirt Doersch,
Katherine McEwen, Liam Ferree
June 11 Jeffrey Davidson, Catharine Hedrick,
Joan Dolezal, Greg Respet
June 12 Jerry Kinlaw, Linda Brown, Billy Sowers,
Carolyn McAleese, Walter Whitehurst,
Lynn Criswell
June 13 Megan Earnhart, Ron Foster
June 15 Robert McLeod
June 16 Tom Apollonio, Harry Goodwin Jr & III
June 17 Vanessa Hunter, Erica Lewis
June 18 Newland Crocker, Joe Calcutt,
Kyle McManus
June 20 Nancy Benedict, Warren Bascome,
Nansi Holt, Anne Caroline Goodwin,
Ryan McManus
June 21 Carl Benedetto
June 22 Nancy Manock, Scott Dodd
June 23 Joey Williams
June 24 Becky Fawks, Carl Hoffman, Dan Rochester
June 27 Gordon Dalgleish
June 28 John Spoonhour, Margy Abernathy,
George Baker
June 29 Georgie Bramley, Patti McRae
June 30 Bob Suddith, Grayson BarnesJUNE ANNIVERSARIES
June 3 Chad and Katherine McEwen
Thomas and Megan Shannahan
June 5 John and Maggie Guggenheimer
June 6 Bill and Monique Benson, III
June 7 Merrette and Mandy Moore
June 9 Weston and Taylor Aiken, Jr.
David and Elizabeth Mautz
June 13 Charles and Patricia Meakin
Rob and Kathy Struble
Lev and Yulia Kunin
June 15 Ken and Lauris Long
June 16 Newland and Ashleigh Crocker
Jon and Elizabeth McLamb
Ed and Karin Egan
June 18 Henry and Patricia Foy
June 21 Bill and Rosalind Fuller
Ron and Virginia Foster
Harold and Mary Lund
Robert and Sandy McLeod
June 23 Carl and Linda Venters
June 25 Allen and Jeannie Baker
June 26 Richard and Ellen Carpenter
David and Barbara Merten
June 27 Jeffrey and Jennifer Whiting
June 28 Bill and Nancy Briggs
June 29 Drew and Kimberly King
June 30 Wayne and Anne Romano
And over all these virtues put on love,
which binds them all together in perfect unity.
Colossians 3:14St. 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
Leslie E. Roraback Curate Ext: 102 leslie@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
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