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The Trumpet
ALL SAINTS’ EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Jensen Beach, Florida
April 2021
The little church on the hill with a BIG heart!
All Saints’ Cemetery, Inc.
All Saints’ Thrift Shop
THE REV. DR. ANTHONY B. HOLDER
WELCOME! Speak with a Greeter or an Usher any Sunday for information
THE REV. ALAN GELLERT about All Saints’ or to simply connect with us. If you’re visiting us for the first
time, the Ushers will provide you with a welcome gift.
BAPTISMS and pre-baptism classes are offered throughout the year. A person
JENNY MCDONALD of any age may receive the sacrament of Holy Baptism.
THE SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE is a rite to be cherished in our historic
church. We require a minimum of 120 days notice to our office, as well as
POSITION OPEN
premarital counseling. An initial meeting with Father Tony should be scheduled
by the couple to review the process and any special circumstances before a date
is scheduled. Please contact Jenny McDonald at the office, 772-334-0610, or via
DEBORAH CHANT
email, Jennifer@allsaintsjensenbeach.org
FUNERAL OR MEMORIAL SERVICES in our church may be arranged jointly
C. BUDDY GLOVER with the Cemetery and Church Offices, and my include the celebration of the
Holy Eucharist.
To TRANSFER YOUR CHURCH MEMBERSHIP to All Saints’, please contact Joan
DARA HART Whitting, Membership secretary, joanwhitting@gmail.com
NEW TO ALL SAINTS? Please let us know you’re here. Contact Marilyn
Mawhinney, our Welcome/Hospitality Host, at 772-334-4176 or call the office at
772-334-0610. Find out about the many ways to participate fully in the life of this
Paul Neff, Senior Warden parish through events, services, outreach, fellowship and more.
Jack Miller, Junior Warden
Lela Marzi, Clerk
Bill Winsemann, Treasurer
(Ex Officio)
Pam Hurd, Asst. Treasurer
(Ex Officio)
Louisa Beckett, Duncan Hurd,
Harry Kapple, Chris Lycke,
Ray Sirkle, Nancy Stone,
Wally Wallace, Natalie Walters,
Joan Whitting
April
Anniversary of
Birth
Holy Wednesday, 2021
3 Walt Mawhinney
6 Doug Black My Dear Friends,
9 Oscar Stuber
11 Jack Miller It is a busy writing week for me: the reflection for Wednesday
Devotional Service plus a homily (sermon) for Holy Thursday,
12 Marylee Johnson
three for Good Friday, and two for Easter Sunday, plus this
18 Lauren Kolaci Trumpet article and my weekly update. It’s a good thing I like to
22 Graham Johnson write! Since the Trumpet is published on the first of every
23 Shirley Kelly month, and since April first is not only April Fool’s Day but also
25 Apri Rajki Maundy Thursday, I thought it would be a good time to talk
about Holy Week and the Easter Triduum.
26 Steve Hatch
26 Marilyn Mazsa The term “Holy Week,” was
27 Pauline Maynard first used in the 4th century by
29 Rae Nelle Apissomian St. Athanasius, bishop of
29 Charles Dougiello Alexandria and by St.
Epiphanius of Constantia.
Holy Week begins with Palm
Sunday, which recalls Jesus’
triumphant entry into the city
of Jerusalem. He comes into
the city on a donkey (or a colt,
the foal of a donkey). By
riding a donkey, He indicates
that He is arriving in peace,
and humility rather than a war
-waging king, who would
arrive on a horse. We commemorate Palm Sunday with the
Liturgy of the Palms. But this day is also called the Sunday of the
Passion, in which we remember our Lord’s Passion and death
with the reading of the Passion Story of our Lord.
Monday is known as Holy Monday; according to the gospels, on
Anniversary of this day Jesus cursed the fig tree because it bore no fruit,
Marriage cleansed the temple of the money changers and others who
9 Warren & Al Chansky defiled it, and responded to the chief priests and elders who
questioned his authority to teach.
15 Janet Kempf & Fred
Siddons Tuesday is known as Holy Tuesday (surprise!) and in our Diocese
a Clergy “Quiet Morning with the Renewal of Ordination Vows”
27 Rebecca & Steve
and the Chrism Mass are held. On this occasion, the holy oils
Hatch
are blessed by the Bishop for sacramental use — Baptism,
28 Louisa & Gary Beckett Confirmation, Holy Orders, and for Anointing the Sick,
throughout the Diocese. .
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All Saints’
Deacon’s Report Sunday School
As I write this, we are in the period of our Church Calendar The children
called Passiontide when we are again called to experience the have been busy
Passion of Jesus. These events lead up to his Crucifixion and in Sunday
Resurrection. For me, this time of Lent within the pandemic has School
been a time of meditation and reading. I have just finished preparing for
reading our Presiding Bishop Michael Curry's outstanding book the most
called, “Love is the Way, Holding on to Hope in Troubling holiest of days, Easter, by
Times.” The essence of what Bishop Curry is telling us is that remembering how we can stay
Jesus' Way is one of love of all others, no exceptions. He quotes connected with God through
an earlier Presiding Bishop Edmund Browning who tells us that our prayers of healing, thanks,
“this Church of ours is open to all, there will be no outcasts, the comfort, and guidance. They
hopes and convictions of all will be honored.” will be sharing their prayers
with you!
Bishop Curry suggests that we use Lent to develop our own Rule
of Life; how we are going to live our daily lives with purpose and Throughout Lent they have
intentionality. Many of you may have done this in the past as been crafting items such as a
part of your commitment to Jesus through Cursillo and sharing cross with the handwritten
with another Christian about how you are or are not following message of “I will follow Jesus”,
your commitment in your life to Jesus. The Bishop helps us by and a “torch” saying “Jesus is
telling us of the Benedictine Way of Living which Christians in the light”. Now the children
monastic convents have been doing for over 1500 years. It is a are busy carefully constructing
way of structuring your life and devoting it to God. their Holy Week wreaths. It’s
always a precious time for me
What are your core values as a Christian and how can we carry when they talk about the
these out in specific ways such as obedience, spirituality, silence things they can do in their
and humility as we think of our Christian lives. If we are to everyday living to show others
develop more loving relationships with others how can we do that their actions are
this? Can we spend more time reading about others who have influenced by Jesus and the 10
led very spiritual lives? I know that I commit myself to reading Commandments.
Forward Day By Day every day, all the daily readings and the
reflection. Others may commit to compline daily or morning Easter Sunday will be
prayer. How can you improve your spiritual life? You may want filled with many activities. An
to work on your physical life, exercise, seeing a doctor regularly early arrival of 9:40 will give
or even commit to seeing a psychotherapist for counseling. them time to flower the Easter
Cross and receive their own
Finally, what can you do to commit to help others in charitable flowering plant signifying the
giving or volunteering to help others? I know many of you “rebirth” of life. Then, after
commit to our church both financially and with volunteer work Sunday School, the children
in the Church. Many of you already do many of these activities, will all participate in an Easter
but it is always good to review your Christian Action and be Egg hunt. Be sure to bring your
ready to revise it on an annual basis. All of us at the Church are Easter baskets!! Happy Easter
available to assist you in this. You should never be entirely alone. to everyone! He is risen! He is
You have your fellow Christians as well as your relationships risen indeed!
with God, Jesus and the Holy Spirit in prayer.
Karen Neff
In God's love, Sunday School Director
Deacon Alan
All Saints’
Men’s Fellowship
With all the efforts coming to an end by the “ Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the
staff of Bowman Consultants, now the work of strength of his power. Put on the whole
the Cemetery staff, some members of the armor of God, so that you may be able to
Cemetery Board and other volunteers will stand against the wiles of the devil.
begin in earnest. Their efforts will result in all
EPHESIANS 6:10-11
of our marked graves having a web page that
give people directions to the grave they seek As I reflect this Monday morning, I think back to
from their cell phone’s access to the internet. Palm Sunday. Feelings of contentment and hope
Hopefully, this will be completed by Christmas were both strong as I stood under the
2021. breezeway. There, I witnessed a line of old and
new faces cheerfully greeting one another as we
The earliest individuals may have had a gathered to remember the passion of our LORD.
wooden grave marker, which long ago The threat of COVID -19 is receding. Many
succumbed to the ravages of our tropical months of uncertainty, perseverance, caution
weather. Recently, Dorcas (Chase) Boucher, a
LeDuc Scholarship winner, came by the
Cemetery Office.
During the summer of 1989 she worked in the
cemetery and recalls there were three wooden
markers still on site. Today none remain in the
cemetery. The last one was photographed
before it was removed and placed with other
artifacts in our archives. It has no remaining
markings and so, whose it was, remains and suffering are beginning to come to an end.
unknown. Julie Preast and I will be working to With the historically quick development and
identify people who have no grave marker, for distribution of effective vaccines, many more
whom we’ve only a newspaper clipping, members of All Saints’ are returning to in-
recording for history those burials in our person worship. It was,
cemetery. indeed, a heartwarming
moment.
Joyce Fletcher Menard
President, The Men’s Fellowship
All Saints’ Cemetery continues to spread the
Gospel of Jesus Christ. At
the March 1st Meeting of
the Men’s Fellowship, we
Pop Tops took decisive action for
Christ.
The children are collecting pop tops. Please Our guest speaker,
remember to save them and bring them to the representing the South
church. Florida Haiti Project, was
Ms. Teresa Grashof. She
Thank you, (Continued on page 9)
Karen Neff
All Saints’
Women’s Fellowship
Thanks to Buddy Glover at The Women’s Fellowship met on March 20 in
The Thrift Shop. Here he Houg Hall and by zoom. Iris Langran was our
is one morning looking guest speaker. The topic was the Bethany House
over all the new jewelry ministries. The Bethany House ministries was
For Sale. Stop over and started in the 1970s by four All Saints’ Episcopal
make a purchase! Church women. Joyce Menard’s mother was one
of them! For the last 50 years, many All Saints’
women have gathered on Wednesdays in
Bethany House to knit, sew and make quilts.
Many scarves have been knitted for the Marine
Seaman’s Institute and hundreds of quilts have been made for
children in Hibiscus House and Safe Space. Quilts have also been
given to our own parishioners for comfort during trying times. Even
Covid 19 couldn’t stop these dedicated women! They have been
sewing and knitting at home! Iris showed 15 beautiful quilts that were
recently blessed at last week’s 10 o’clock service. These will be given
to Safe Space. Thank you to the women of the Bethany
House ministries.
We are looking forward to the
upcoming Men’s Fellowship
Barbecue and Antique Car
Show on April 10. Women’s
Fellowship will be having an Art
Show at the same time. Brian
and Eileen McKelvy, art
collectors, will be selling their
Thanks to Janet Galante for fine art along with some
taking so many people to get beautiful art pieces that have
their vaccines. been donated to our church. All
Saints’ will receive 20% of the
McKelvy sales as a wonderful
donation. Some of the artists
featured will be The
Highwaymen, S. Dali, and M.E.
Elliot and many more. We will
need volunteers for one hour
time slots to help with our art
sale. Please call Karen at 561-
758-5276 to sign up.
Our next meeting will be April
17th. Details will follow later.
Hope to see you there!
Karen Neff
President, Women’s Fellowship
A little bit of Humor
A Jewish businessman in America decided to In March 1954, “All Saint's Episcopal Church is
send his son to Israel to absorb some of the adding a two bedroom parsonage to its
culture of the homeland. When the son holdings that will soon be ready for occupancy
returned, the father asked him to tell him by the pastor, Rev. Frank Brunton and Mrs.
about his trip. Brunton. The house is located on Sea View
Terrace within a short distance of the church
The son said, "Pop, I had a great time in and is being constructed by Carl W. Houg. The
Israel. By the way, I converted to building is a frame, 24 by 40 feet and besides
Christianity." "Oy vey," said the father. "What the two bedrooms [it] will have a living room,
have I done?" dining room, kitchen and bath. There will also
be a carport. Rev. and Mrs. Brunton are now
He decided to go ask his friend Jacob what to
living in one of the Yankovich’s houses on
do. Jacob said, "Funny you should ask. I too Nunley Street.”
sent my son to Israel, and he also came back
a Christian. Perhaps we should go see the It was expected the dwelling would be ready
rabbi and ask him what we should do." for occupancy around by May.[1]
So they went to see the Rabbi. The Rabbi said,
"Funny you should ask. I too sent my son to
Israel. He also came back a Christian.
What is happening to our young people? The new year came, and so did the Rt. Rev.
Henry I. Louittit, the Diocesan Bishop, as a
Perhaps we should go talk to God and ask
guest at the January meeting of the Vestry. It
him what to do."
was determined that insurance for the
The three of them prayed and explained what vicarage and the church would be immediately
had happened to their sons and asked God secured and heating to the church
what to do. installed. Subsequent available vestry minutes
Suddenly a voice are mute on the completion of either subject.
came loud and
On January 9th, 1955, at 7:30 p.m. the Vicarage
clear from
was blessed and 40 people were in attendance.
Heaven. The
The signature of the clergyman presiding is
Voice said, unreadable as recorded in the Register of
"funny you Services.[2] The building is recorded as being at
should ask, I too the north end of the parking lot on the east
sent my son to side. At the time of this construction, that
Israel..." parking lot was a dead-end street.
Joyce Fletcher Menard
Jack Miller
Historian
Junior Warden
[1]
Roat, Viva C., “Down Jensen Way”, The News-Tribune,
March 28, 1954:14
[2]
Register of Services, 19 Oct 1952-27 Dec 1960
Late Epiphany, 2021 Dear Sisters and Brothers, The Good Friday Offering was first gathered in 1922 as an intentional response by The Episcopal Church to the devastations of World War I, the Spanish flu pandemic, and political and social unrest affecting Armenian Christians and others throughout the Middle East. This effort to establish strong relationships with indigenous Christians in the Holy Land continues to bear fruit. That era a century ago reminds us that ours is not the only time in which forces beyond our control affect the lives of God’s people. We are all aware that the COVID-19 pandemic has affected virtually every person on the planet in one way or another. Economists and medical professionals suggest that recovery from the pandemic’s impact will take years. The churches, schools, and medical programs sponsored by our Anglican sisters and brothers in the Province of Jerusalem and the Middle East have been, as is no surprise, critically affected. The Good Friday Offering has served as a lifeline of hope in times of genuine need in the past, and continues to do so today. I am sorely aware of the needs of our own families, churches, and communities in this most difficult time. For those who are able to give, the Good Friday Offering is a reminder for our Anglican brothers and sisters in the Province of Jerusalem and the Middle East that The Episcopal Church stands in solidarity with them in Jesus’ Name. I hope you will encourage your people to participate in this effort. Due to the variety of ways we find ourselves gathering to worship together, gifts can now be made online or via text giving, in addition to mail. Information, including bulletin covers, inserts, and more, is available online at https://episcopalchurch.org/ goodfridayoffering. Any questions about this program may be directed to the Rev. Canon Robert Edmunds, our Middle East Partnership Officer. He can be reached at redmunds@episcopalchurch.org. Thank you for considering this important witness to the love of Jesus across our Church. May God bless you and keep you always. I remain Your brother in Christ, The Most Rev. Michael B. Curry Presiding Bishop and Primate The Episcopal Church
(Continued from page 5) A.M. and 10 A.M. Services under the
told us the story of the breezeway. Admission to the event is free.
Bondeau Community. The
Tickets for a Barbeque meal are $10.00. To
Episcopal Church is a
help keep our guests safe we will continue to
partner in building a
Christian community follow current CDC Guidelines. Take Out will
centered around a church, also be available. Volunteers, please contact
school and medical services. Louise Andrews. Thank you to Father Tony for
Today, the community designing our tickets!
continues to grow.
Our plans have again been approved by the
Waiting to see the
Bishop’s Regathering Committee. Our
dentist in Bondeau gratitude goes to the Women’s Fellowship.
Ms. Grashof reported They purchased a fourth 10 ft X 20 ft Canopy
the need for funds to Tent. We now have four tents to provide 800
support the school square feet of covered, but open, outdoor
lunch program. The space in the Garden! We plan to use these
Men’s Fellowship tents at Easter Morning Services as well as the
responded Barbeque, Antique Car and Art show.
immediately by
donating the funds to
Our April Meeting is scheduled for Monday,
feed eight students
for the period of one April 12st at 6PM in person at Houg Hall and
school year. Mission Trip participants often via Zoom. Our agenda includes a report from
Amazingly, $50.00 help with maintenance at the Harry Kapple on the outcome of the
school in Bondeau, Haiti
provides enough for Barbeque, Antique Car, and Art Show. Our
each student’s annual Guest speaker is scheduled to be David Dixon,
lunch program. Youth Minister at Good Shepherd Church, in
Tequesta. After hearing our speaker we will
The Men’s Fellowship has donated $400.00 turn our attention to plans for a program of
and we appeal to you to join us in supporting outreach and service to the local area.
this program. You may donate directly (Click Discussion of ideas for Fall 2021 activities will
here: https://southfloridahaitiproject.org/ begin.
donate/) or put a contribution in the plate with
a note that it is to support a child in Haiti. And so, we continue, “to stand against the
wiles of the devil”
and to labor in the
Plans for the vineyard of our
Barbeque, LORD. I look
Antique Car and forward to seeing
Art Show are in the men of our
full swing. Once fellowship and
again, Harry renewing our bonds
Kapple is Event of Christian
Chairman and Brotherhood.
Director of
In the Spirit,
International
Ticket Sales. You Bill Winsemann
can contact him President, Men’s
by phone, through Fellowship
the Parish Office,
or in person
between the 8
(Continued from page 3) holding our watch. Various members of our
congregation will be in the church all night,
Wednesday is Holy Wednesday or “Spy symbolically staying awake while Jesus prays
Wednesday.” This is because according to in the Garden (Matthew 26.36-46).
Matthew 26, verses 14-25 this is the day that
Judas arranged to betray Jesus to the chief The evening liturgy of Maundy Thursday
priests, he was the “spy” among the disciples. marks the beginning of the Paschal or Easter
It is also the day that Mary of Bethany Triduum (also known as the Holy Triduum).
anointed Jesus’ head and/or feet with oil. We This period is the three days before Easter
held our Wednesday Devotional Service at 10 (Maundy Thursday, Good Friday and Holy
a.m. on Holy Wednesday. Saturday). In the Roman Catholic tradition
(since the 1955 reform) the Holy Triduum is
Maundy Thursday may be called Holy distinguished as a separate liturgical period
Thursday (surprise again!) Green Thursday or commemorated between the morning of
Sheer Thursday. It commemorates the Thursday and Saturday’s Easter Vigil. During
institution of the Eucharist (or Mass) during the weekend of the Triduum, the bells are
the Last Supper. The term “Maundy” is silenced during these days which gave rise to
thought to be Middle the term “the still days.”
English (12th to 16th century
English) taken from the As we all know, Good Friday
Latin sung in church during commemorates the
that day “Mandatum novum crucifixion of Jesus. Many
do vobis” or “a new are confused by the term
commandment I give you.” “good” for this day;
“Green” from the German according to the American
practice of giving penitents Heritage Dictionary of the
a green tree branch to English Language, it comes
commemorate their from the obsolete meaning
completion of Lenten of good, which was holy or
penance. Sheer (clean) pious. Some believe it to be
Thursday refers to the a version of “God Friday,” as
ceremonial washing of the goodbye evolved from “God
altar. Clearly there is a lot be with you.” It can also be
going on; and there will be a called Holy Friday, Great
lot going on at church also! Friday, or Black Friday. We
will observe Good Friday
Louise and her garden with an outdoor service of
helpers will be creating a Stations of the Cross at 10
Altar of Repose, a a.m. and the Good Friday
representation of the Liturgy at 12 noon. The
Garden of Gethsemane, in the church in Stations of the Cross, also known as the Way
preparation for Maundy Thursday’s service at of the Cross, or the Way of Sorrows, is a
6 p.m. While we normally practice the spiritual pilgrimage through images and prayer
“Washing of the Feet” and an Agapé meal of the day of the crucifixion.
along with the Maundy Thursday service, we
are unable to do these two activities this year Holy or Black Saturday is a quiet day, no bells
due to the pandemic. During the service, will ring, and no services are planned for our
when you hear the Gloria, the church bells church. The day represents Christ’s time in
will ring continuously and then will be turned the tomb, and many spend the day with fasting
off until Easter Day when they will ring out and prayer.
again during the Gloria of the first Easter
Mass. The final act of the service will be to We come alive again with the outdoor Easter
cleanse the altar. After the service, we are (Continued on page 11)(Continued from page 10)
Sunrise service,
incorporating the pre-
dawn Easter Vigil which
culminates with the
lighting of the Pascal
Candle. This year, we will
use the Conklin Altar, and Altar Guild:
will accommodate persons POSITION OPEN
on both sides of the garden
so as to maintain our six Bookkeeper:
foot physical distancing. As JIM VITALE
you know, we will also
celebrate Easter at the 8 Christian Education & Women’s
Fellowship: KAREN NEFF
a.m. and 10 a.m. services.
Both services will have
Communications Lead:
seating in the church, choir
LOUISA BECKETT
loft and overflow in the
newly decorated Houg Hall.
Daughters of the King:
The 10 a.m. service will also IRIS LANGRAN
have overflow seating in the garden with the new large portable
TV monitor (Thank you, Endowment Fund). Endowment & Scholarship Chair:
BOB TAYLOR
After the 10 a.m. service, the children will
participate in an Easter Egg hunt on our Church Historian:
Campus. It is a delightful time for kids. Thanks to JOYCE FLETCHER MENARD
Karen Neff and all those involved in making this
happen. Welcome/Hospitality Host:
MARILYN MAWHINNEY
Holy Week, the Paschal
Triduum, and Easter Day are Houg Hall Manager & Landscape
Leader: LOUISE ANDREWS
truly the most special and holy
times in the Christian calendar.
IT Coordinator:
The events we commemorate PAM HURD
this week go to the heart of our
faith. Without the crucifixion, Key Office Volunteer:
there is no paschal sacrifice and DOROTHY WHITE
no resurrection of Jesus. It is
this mystery and gift that we Membership Secretary:
commemorate; that Jesus died JOAN WHITTING
for our sins so that we may be
reconciled with our God. Men’s Fellowship:
BILL WINSEMANN
Christ has died.
Christ is risen. Photography Team Leader:
POSITION OPEN
Christ will come again.
Thrift Shop Asst Director:
I look forward to commemorating the Paschal Triduum and DIANE DOUGIELLO
celebrating Easter Day with you.
Trumpet Editor:
NANCY STONE
With love and every blessing!
Website Editor:
Father Tony DUNCAN HURD2303 NE Seaview Drive
Jensen Beach, FL 34957
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