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Thoughts from the Westminster Dog Showby Pip

In place of Fr. Duncan’s usual article, this month we are pleased to welcome a guest writer, Pip the border collie

Happy Easter, St Paul’s! I bet you weren’t expecting the main article in the Easter edition of the newsletter to be written by a dog! Well, we border collies are very intelligent, you know. Fr Duncan has so much to do in the run-up to Easter, that he asked me to stand in for him. So, here I am!

I met your Fr. Duncan in February at the Westminster Dog Show in New York. I was taking part in the Obedience Championship and he and Gelind were admiring my outstanding performance. I remember spotting them in the stands. They were hoping to see a pug to compete. “You’l l be waiting a long time,” I barked at them, “Pugs aren’t smart enough to take par t in the Obedience Championship.”

Before I beg in there ’s something I must tell you: I only spend a few days a year competing in obedience championships. For the rest of the time I am working! I am a useful dog, and my master wouldn’t be able to do his job without me. I live and work on his farm, herding sheep.

Fr. Duncan tells me that I must write something inspiring. No problem. Any dog who works in the sheep business, knows a thing or two about the Good Shepherd. So here are a few things I have learned about being a good sheepdog and an Obedience Champion.

Lesson 1: Focus. There’s no way those sheep are going into that pen if I’m thinking about what’s for dinner or regretting the mistake I made yesterday. All you have is now. Yesterday is gone and tomorrow may never arrive. Focus. Live in the present. All you have is now. Yesterday is gone and tomorrow may never arrive. Focus. Live in the present. Spend every ounce of energy in the

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Our calling as a congregation is to live our faith as deeply and devotedly as we can,

and to be a house of prayer for all people.

Services are open to the public,

and we welcome you to worship in this holy space

in the heart of Westfield.

SPIRITUS GLADIUS ST. PAUL’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH

Save the date!

On Sunday, April 22nd, at 3 pm, Bishop Chip Stokes will v i s i t W e s t fi e l d f o r t h e i n s t a l l a t i o n o f D u n c a n Johnston as the 11th Rector of St. Paul’s. The service will also include C o n fi r m a t i o n a n d t h e Reception into the Episcopal Church of several members of our parish community. Don’t miss this momentous event in the life of our parish!

Parish fundraiser on May 18th

The theme of this year ’s fundraiser is “Royal Spring.” Join us in Hamersley Hall on Friday, May 18th, from 7 to 11 pm, for a silent auction, raffle, and dinner. Watch the website and your email inbox for more information!

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Thoughts from the Westminster Dog Show (continued from page 1)

moment. Some people call it mindfulness, but Christians have called it ‘prayer’ for centuries. It’s the only way to win the Obedience Championship and the only way we can live for the Good Shepherd joyfully. Regrets about the past and worries about the future are a waste of time and won’t get the sheep in the pen.

Lesson 2: The Good Shepherd loves you—live like it. Now, I’d be a very silly dog if I worried about where my next meal was coming from. I know it’s going to be there, in my bowl, just like always. The Good Shepherd has never let me down (even when I chewed up that wellington boot when I was a puppy) and he won’t start now. Fr Duncan told me that Easter is not a day, but 50 days!! That a whole lot of love from the Good Shepherd

Lesson 3: Obey. My master and I work as a team. My master does his job, and I do mine. He’s taller than me so he can see things better. That means I need to listen for his whistles – one means go left, one means go right, another means lie down. I know that he loves me, and if I do what he asks then we’ll get those sheep penned in no time.

Lesson 4: Enjoy your life! I love to run. In fact, working for the Good Shepherd is the happiest thing I know. I’d rather do this than be a serious police dog or a sniffer dog. In the fifty days of Easter you can take joy in what the Good Shepherd has done for you—revel in his victory over death and delight

in his abundant gifts to you.

Lesson 5: It’s all going to be OK. One day I’ll be too old to herd sheep. But then I know I can live a quiet life with my humans, happily growing old together. I will always be useful to the Good Shepherd. I will always be a good companion and loving friend, even when I’m too old to run around outside.

So, my friends. It has been nice to write to you. Your Fr. Duncan says you are a well-behaved herd of sheep, so make sure you stay that way. I know where you live. Don’t forget to stay close to the Good Shepherd.

Love,

Pip

Handel, Haydn, and Mozart at the Spring Concertby Bill Havlena Join us for a festive and joyful celebration at the 32nd Annual Spring Concert on Sunday, May 6th, at 7:00 pm. The St. Paul’s Parish Choir will be joined by members of the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Charles Banks, our Director of Music, for a program that includes George Frideric Handel’s Coronation Anthems, Franz Joseph Haydn’s Te Deum, and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Regina Coeli. While some of the music, such as Handel’s Zadok the Priest, may be familiar—you will probably recognize the music even if you don’t recognize the name—some may be new to you, but it is all upbeat and enjoyable!

The concert is sponsored by the Friends of Music at St. Paul’s. Suggested donation is $20 at the door, with accompanied children admitted free. The concert will be followed by a reception with an opportunity to meet and thank the musicians and instrumentalists.

Celebrate the music ministry of Charles Banks and wish him farewell in his retirementThe concert will mark the final one under the direction of Charles Banks, who will be retiring as Director of Music after 31 years. In addition to the farewell concert, there will be a celebration of his music ministry on Sunday, April 29, after the 10 am service. The special reception will feature a festive southern barbecue along with other appetizers and finger foods. There will be an on-screen slide show of the highlights of his life and service at St. Paul’s together with a few words from those with whom he has worked over the years. This will be our chance to reminisce and say goodbye to a well-loved member of our parish community. Please join us to wish him all the best in his retirement and move back to North Carolina!

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Meet the New Warden and Vestry Membersby Bill Havlena A new Warden and two new Vestry members were elected at the Annual Parish Meeting on Sunday, January 28. According to the Canons of the Episcopal Church of New Jersey,

It shall be the duty of the Wardens and Vestrymembers or members of the Mission Committee, under the Rector or Vicar, to protect the Church property, and to see that all things needed for the orderly worship of God, and for the administration of the Sacraments and Ordinances of the Church, be provided. It shall also be their duty to see that the funds of the Parish or Mission are expended properly, to provide for the maintenance of the Rector or Vicar, and in the case of a Parish to elect and call the Rector.

St. Paul’s has two Wardens and twelve Vestry members. Gale Jacob was elected to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Julia Walker as Warden. Nancy Boss and Elisa Gallagher were elected to the Vestry positions held by Donna Laterza and Kate Rogers, who both had served two terms.

Gale Jacob resides in Westfield and joined St. Paul's in 1987. She has previously served on the Vestry and is active in Flower Guild, Outreach (including the bread ministry, Grace's Kitchen, and Blanket Night), Book Group, and Bible Study. She also organizes the volunteers who maintain the Garth.

Her first career was as an elementary school librarian and she is a published freelance writer for children, specializing in retelling folktales. I'm an avid gardener, reader and activist for various social issues. Widowed in 2016, Gale has two adult sons and two grandsons. She states, “Since one son is a minister, and one a chef, I consider myself lucky: soul and body well cared for!”

Nancy Boss’s family joined St Paul’s in 1957 when they moved to Westfield. She sang in Noel Tipton’s choir, was confirmed and participated in the youth group. After attending college and later art school in Colorado, she returned to the church about 1984 when she became very active at Ascension Church, Denver. After moving back east Nancy transferred to St Paul’s and completed The Stephen’s Ministry training, only to stop attending again for several years. It was her dad who thought she would like the new Rector, Fr. Andrew, and he was right.

Since then she enjoyed doing needlepoint for our kneelers and has helped with quite a bit of pruning around the property. Of late Nancy has been delivering our monthly outreach collections to Elizabeth and has helped at Grace’s Kitchen. A few years ago she phased out her calligraphy business in favor of doing art for Trader Joe’s part time while endeavoring to paint, mostly landscapes and florals, and creating a garden to provide flowers.

Elisa Gallagher grew up in Maryland, just outside of Washington, DC, went to college in Ohio, and moved to Philadelphia after graduation where she worked in medical publishing (and met her husband, Terry). After brief stints in Washington, DC, and New York City, they moved to Westfield in 2003, with a 1-year-old (Caroline, now 15) in tow. Patrick (13) and Claire (10) soon followed. They found St. Paul's to be a good compromise between Elisa’s Protestant religious upbringing (both her grandfathers were ministers, one in the Presbyterian Church and the other in the Congregational Church) and Terry's (altar boy and Catholic school). Their younger two children were baptized here, and Caroline was confirmed last year. In between raising the kids Elisa has spent a lot of time volunteering for the Day School (running the book fair and serving on the Board) , Jefferson Elementary School (library, yearbook, class mom, art explorers, visiting authors, etc.), and St. Paul's (Flower Guild, choir mom, youth group mom). In any free time after that she also enjoys traveling, gardening, and playing golf and tennis.

RECTOR

The Rev. Dr. Duncan Johnston

WARDENS

Geoff Dunham Gale Jacob

VESTRY

Nancy Boss Steve KircherMary Lynn Crozier Kathy McElroy

Elisa Gallagher Alec ReynoldsTim Hamway Andy Rovito

Terence Hegarty Aldo ScrofaniRob Hostler Kathy Stotler

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Calendar of Events

Weekly Schedule

Remember to check our website The website is where you can find updated information about all parish events and organizations. The site has been

refreshed and navigation has been streamlined—check it out at www.stpaulswestfield.org

Saturday, March 31 7:00 pm Easter Vigil

Sunday, April 1 7:45 am

9:00 am

11:15 am

Holy Eucharist with Hymns

Family Eucharist with Hymns

Holy Eucharist with Choir

Sunday, April 22 3:00 pm Confirmation and Celebration of a New Ministry

Sunday, April 29 10:00 am Post-service reception to celebrate ministry of Charles Banks

Sunday, May 6 7:00 pm Annual Spring Concert with St. Paul’s ChoirMusic of Handel, Haydn, and Mozart

Friday, May 18 7:00 pm “Royal Spring” Fundraising Auction and Dinner

Sunday 7:45 am Holy Eucharist - Rite I

10:00 am Holy Eucharist with Choir - Rite II Church School at 9:45

Monday-Thursday 9:10 am Morning Prayer

Thursday 9:30 am 10:30 am

Holy Eucharist with Healing Bible Study

Pancake Supper at St. Paul’s

Spiritus Gladius, the St. Paul’s newsletter, is published four times per year and is a ministry of the Evangelism Committee, designed to inspire members to share the Good News of Christ with their neighbors

Bill Havlena, editor