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St. Andrew’s
On-the-Sound
May Soundings
2021
The Rectors Reckonings We will be welcoming our new Curate Leslie Roraback to St. Andrew’s On-the-Sound at the beginning of June. Look for her bio further in in this edition of Soundings. She will be our 4th Curate in my time here, and this has become both a gift to St. Andrew’s and to the Diocese and larger church. We have the joy of seeing people, fresh out of seminary, filled with ideas and dreams as they begin to see how those visions may fit in the daily life of the church. We also have the task of loving them into the priesthood. Wearing a collar is a symbol of a true change in life, and it takes a couple of years for most people to get used to that, and to see where their expectations for ministry, and your expectations for them meet. There is also the adjustment to life in the church, an entity like no other! We have the privilege of walking this path with Leslie. Each of our Curates has been unique, and she will be no different, She brings a broader experience of life out in the world, and a skill set based on a varied vocational life. I am sure she will be a special gift for us, as we will be for her. The process in the church currently, is ordination to the transitional Diaconate, followed by ordination to the Priesthood 6 months later. Her Diaconal Ordination is currently scheduled as an outdoor service at Mt. Lebanon Chapel at 6 pm on the 2nd of June.
FROM OUR CURATE
Leslie is a life-long Episcopalian, was born in
Okinawa, Japan the youngest of four children in a
military family. She grew up in Fayetteville, NC attending St.
Paul’s in-the-Pines. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Religious
Studies from Concordia College (Moorhead, MN) and will
receive her Master in Divinity from Virginia Theological
Seminary on May 13. While at VTS she completed
internships at Goodwin House Senior Living and Washington
National Cathedral. Leslie and has had previous careers in
administration, development, and marketing in the non-profit
sectors of healthcare, urban ministry, and the arts.
She has three children Jillian (29),
Laurel (25), and Benjamin (18) who
are each great source of joy and
encouragement. In her spare time,
she spends hours with her English
Springer Spaniel Bridget, and loves
cooking and baking for others.
Leslie is overjoyed to be returning
home to The Episcopal Diocese of
East Carolina accepting a call to
serve as Curate at St. Andrew's On-
the-Sound Episcopal Church in
Wilmington, NC. She says, that she says having made a
quick trip to and in meeting some of the members of St.
Andrew’s, that she has found this church to be a parish filled
with loving people living their best life in Christ. She says, “I
am humbled by this call and look forward to joining the
community in June.
Please feel free to email me at leslieroraback@gmail.com or
to find me on Facebook. I can’t wait to meet you all!”
KEEPING YOU INFORMED
PLEASE NOTE:
Starting Sunday, May 9th
(Mother’s Day), we will start
meeting at 7:30am at Lebanon
Chapel through early October.
DON’T FORGET TO REGISTER FOR 9 AND 11AM
SERVICES. SPACE IS LIMITED
Services are being held in person at Lebanon Chapel and St.
Andrew’s On-the-Sound
• 7:45am: Lebanon Chapel - outside in the parking lot
(weather permitting, bring your own chair)
• 9:00am: In the (New) Parish Hall; and
• 11:00am: in St. Andrew’s Church
Reservations for Sunday mornings can be made
at https://standrewsonthesound.eventbrite.com. You do not
need to print out or bring any tickets with you.
OFFICE
HOURS
Mon - Thurs
9 - 4:30pm
Closed Fridays
&
ALL FEDERAL
HOLIDAYS
Keep us Informed
Life is constantly changing along with our personal information
and we are asking everyone to help keep us in the loop! If any of
your information has change, please call and/or email Barbara at
the church, 910-256-3034 (parishsec@saots.org).
Please help us keep our church records current!
Flowers On-the-Sound
THE FLOWERS BEHIND THE ALTAR ...
are given to the glory of God and in:
MAY:
2nd: Celebration of the 3rd anniversary of
Taylor and Elizabeth King, by, Drew and Kay King.
Celebration of our anniversary, by, Wayne and Hilary Atkins.
9th: Memory of our mothers, Ruth Wolf and Jean Mathney
by, Jean and Mark Mathney.
Thanksgiving and in memory of all the wonderful mothers
among us, and those that have passed on. And in honor and
thanksgiving for all the May birthdays in our family,
by Wolf and Susan Herrmann.
16th: Memory of Paul, by Nan and his family.
23rd: Memory of our sons, David, Cris, and Scott
by Ron and Jean Foster.
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 the wedding anniversary of
Taylor and Liz King, by Drew and KK King.
The Sanctuary Candles are given to the glory of God and in
our sons, David, Cris and Scott by Jean and Ron Foster.
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,
Happy Eastertide! I hope all of you are having a wonderful
Easter season, enjoying the beautiful spring weather and the
many colors of the flowers currently in bloom. Due to the
newsletter production schedule, I usually write this article
several weeks before you see it in your inboxes. As I write
this, we have just finished up the Second Sunday of Easter,
and I have spent the last week reflecting on the very
meaningful Holy Week and Easter services that we
experienced together. Thank you for making my first Triduum
with you one to remember! Certainly we will all never forget it
due to the Covid protocols that necessitated many changes
in our usual traditions, but I will also remember it due to all of
your warm welcomes and friendly hellos as Easter was the
first Sunday many of you have been able to attend church in
a very long time. Easter was indeed a wonderful day of
celebration for all of us and gave me new hope that things
are beginning to return to normal slowly. It was great to
speak to several of you about the possibility of choir returning
in due course, and it was wonderful to hear many of you
humming along to some of our favorite Easter hymns. While
it is too early to begin formal preparations for singing and
choirs in church based on our guidelines, I do hope that we
can begin easing into some additional musical activities as
we turn toward late summer and fall. It is not too early to
begin thinking about your possible participation. I would love
to hear from you if you have any interest in singing solos or in
small groups in the coming months. Please reach out to me
via phone, email, or at church on Sundays.
As we look forward to May, I am excited about some of my
favorite Sundays of the church year coming up. These
include Ascension, Pentecost, and Trinity Sunday. These
More from the Music Room services have some wonderful hymns that we only get to sing once a year. While we cannot sing the hymns loudly, I do play them during the services, and we put the words in the bulletin so you can sing them to yourself and in your heart. One hymn for this time of year that is especially meaningful to me is “Come down, O love divine.” This text is unusual because all of it is directed as a prayer to the Holy Spirit. It is often sung on the Day of Pentecost. The text, quite old, was written by Italian monk Bianco da Siena in the fourteenth century, though it has really only gained popularity in English speaking hymnals in the last fifty years. The Italian poem was not published until 1851, and Anglican priest Richard Littledale translated it into English in 1867. English composer and hymnal editor extraordinaire Ralph Vaughan Williams seemingly disliked the tune that was used for this text in earlier English hymnals, so he wrote the fantastic tune Down Ampney for the 1906 English Hymnal, which he compiled. This tune has been used with it since that time and has made it quite popular in Anglican circles. I invite you to take a listen to it on YouTube. A lovely version was recorded in 2001 by the Choir of King’s College Cambridge and is located here: https://youtu.be/APvO08xjJR4. Blessings,
Episcopal Youth Community
In April, we were able to have three regular
programming’s in person and outside at the church. We
were blessed with sunny weather for all three. Our last
regular programming included an in-house service project
wrapped around the theme “Earth Day”. Our project
included cleaning up the church’s cemetery. We raked
lots of leaves and were excited to uncover many graves.
This project will definitely be on our calendar yearly.
pictures on the next page
This month we have our last regular programming for the
Spring on May 2nd. Then we will have our Youth Sunday
on May 16th. Youth Sunday is always a memorable day
for our young people. They look forward to it every year.
Yes, they have fun, but more importantly, they get to try
all aspects of a church service. We will also be
recognizing our high school seniors at the 11am service.
Both of these services will be outside on the grass area.
I hope you can join us at the 9am or 11am Youth Sunday
service on May 16th. Thank you for being a supportive
community for our young people to spread their wings!
MAY CALENDAR
2nd: (5-7pm) EYC Regular Programming
12th: NO EYC (Mother's Day)
16th: Youth Sunday/Senior Sunday
Arrive at 8:30; stay for BOTH 9
and 11:00am services (breakfast
served between services)
(We will have a few events during the summer where we
will meet in Wilmington; and these events/times will
be announced at a later date.)Episcopal Youth Community Cont.
Children’s Ministry
Christian Formation Cont.
Christian Formation Cont.
Christian Formation Cont.
Preschool News Spring is the season of new beginnings. Flowers bloom, animals awaken, and the earth seems to come to life again. What a great time to celebrate God’s creation and our call to care for it. Earth Day and the life cycle of butterflies were highlights in the month of April. The last month of preschool is here. Time flies when you’re having fun and learning so many new things. Our last day of school is May 19th. PRESCHOOL SUMMER CAMP REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN! (ages 3-5 years old) Spaces are limited. Camp Dates: June 7-11: (5 day camp, 9am-noon, $125.00) July 12-16: (5 day camp, 9am-noon), $125.00) August 2-6: (5 day camp, 9am-noon, $125.00) 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 Hanson
HAPPY EARTH DAY Butterfly Life Cycle
MAY BIRTHDAYS
May 1 Natalie Fair, Rich Carpenter
May 3 Olivia Geisler, Tyler Patterson
May 4 Herbert Harding, Jonnie Garrette, Maria Hanna
May 5 Kathy Respet, Mary Catherine Fisher,
Suzette Patterson
May 6 Sunny Hursey, Smith Nester, Max Ballweg
May 8 Rob High, Jennifer Arcuri, Drew Pierson,
Steve Eitelman
May 10 Susan Herrmann
May 12 Linda Venters, Teri Minnis, Charles Meakin,
Catherine Currin
May 13 Jeff Arnold, Will Russell
May 14 Dale Loughlin, Natasha Savage
May 15 Virginia Ono, Chip Woods, Helen Herbert
May 16 Lois Dowty
May 17 Kim Kinlaw, John Grudzien
May 20 Elizabeth Baker
May 21 Allie Kraybill, Nathanial Hanson, Walton Pettit,
Charity Delaney
May 23 Anne Guile, Brent Colicchio
May 24 Richard Colicchio
May 25 Ann Howard
May 26 Cole Bardsley
May 27 Stephen Coons
May 28 Paul Shore
May 29 Doug Lewis, Sidney Mudge, Nikki Bascome
May 30 Jeannie Baker
May 31 Karen Neuwirth, Devin DooleyMAY ANNIVERSARIES
May 1 Rob and Emily Beale
May 2 Wolf and Susan Herrmann
May 4 Jerry and Kim Kinlaw
May 8 Dan and Frances Parham
Warren and Nikki Bascome
May 9 Michael and Diane Levine
May 10 Denny and DeVere Garner
William and Caroline Johnson
Desmond and Helen Herbert
May 13 Doug and Peggy Loughlin
May 14 Jeff and Melissa Davis
May 17 Nord Younggren and Elizabeth Woodside
May 20 Tom and Patricia Taylor
May 21 Bill and Lauren Heckman
May 23 Ken and Tracy Hanson
Charles and Myra Wallace
May 24 Charles and Gail Hocking
John and Sue Kmetz
May 25 Tracey and Brian Thomas
May 26 Jim and Cathy Fisher
John and Anita Lupo
May 27 Bobby and Lou Miller
May 28 Kent and Alison Atkins
Tom and Holly Royce
James Pruitt and Peggy Vineyard
May 29 Willi and Lianne Scholz
May 30 George and Peggy Baer
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
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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