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St. John’s Episcopal Church – Canandaigua, New York

THE EAGLE

Volume 28, September/October 2015 Dear Friends: Having heard many wonderful things about St. John’s, and having had the privilege of meeting some of you over the years, I am looking forward to joining you beginning Monday, September 7, 2015, as part of my second year of supervised ministry field placement. For those of you whom I have not yet met, Father David has asked me to share a little about myself. Currently, I am a candidate in the ordination process in the Episcopal Diocese of Rochester and am in my senior year as a seminarian at Colgate Rochester Crozier Divinity School (CRCDS). A few weeks ago, I was delighted to learn that I was awarded the Jansje Dinkeloo Carey Scholarship - a scholarship that is granted based on academic performance and excellence in pastoral care. I am honored and humbled to be attending seminary my senior year on a full scholarship, especially one that is in recognition of performance in my first year of supervised ministry field placement at Christ Episcopal Church in Corning. Upon completion of my semi-nary course work in December, I will receive a Masters of Divinity from CRCDS and a diploma in Anglican Studies from Bexley-Seabury Federation. My background with regard to education and the church are long and varied. I am a graduate of Corning Community College and Mansfield University, and my professional career has been in Human Resource Management. I served for ten years in the Human Resources Department at Elcor Health Services in Horseheads, and for over six years as Executive Director of Human Resources at Schuyler Hospital in Montour Falls. I left Schuyler Hospital in January 2014 to attend seminary full-time. I am a 42-year resident of Addison, NY and a 23-year member of Church of the Redeemer Episcopal Church in Addison. At Redeemer, I have filled many roles, including warden, lay Eucharistic visitor and delegate to convention. Among other things, I am also a business owner. My spouse, Kevin Hillman, and I own and operate Fran’s Landing, a restaurant in Painted Post, NY. One of my favorite parts of owning the restaurant is the outreach program we have been able to establish through it. The program is called, “ACT-N-DO,” which stands for Addison Community Thanksgiving Dinner Outreach. On Thanksgiving Day - with the help of volunteers from local churches, schools, and business-es - we prepare and deliver Thanksgiving Dinner to the elderly, disabled and those in need. All food is prepared at the restaurant by local volunteers. Last year, we delivered over 435 free Thanksgiving meals throughout a 175-mile area and beyond. In 2013, our program expanded to include an outreach at Christmas. “ACT-N-DO” now also provides toys and other items at Christmas time to children in need. In 2014, we served over 200 children. Kevin’s dream has always been to own a restaurant and mine has been to become an Episcopal priest. With God’s help and the help of each other, both of our dreams are coming true. (continued on page two)

Troy Preston

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LETTER FROM TROY PRESTON

(Continued from page one) Beginning in September, I will spend six weeks assisting with parish work at St. John’s under the supervision of Father David. My work with your parish will be about ten hours a week, and the balance of my week will be spent on class work in Rochester. I am truly looking forward to our time together worshiping and proclaiming God’s love for all of God’s children. I know it will be a rich, rewarding, and enjoyable experience. In Christ, Troy Preston

VESTRY NEWS

No Vestry meetings were scheduled during July and August. The next meeting will be held at 11:30 a.m. Sunday, September 20, 2015.

HAPPY FIFTH ANNIVERSARY, VERY DAVID!

Congratulations to the Very Reverend David Hefling who has completed his fifth year with us at St. John’s Episcopal Church in Canandaigua, and celebrated by treating all of us to a chicken barbecue at Kershaw Park, on the north end of the lake. The Reverend Michael Dudley has also shared his gifts for five years by officiating at a monthly Holy Eucharist at Ferris Hills.

ALTAR GUILD

Altar Guild Director Al Carvill reports that the following dates are available for flowers: October 4, 11, 18, 25; November 1, 8, 15, 22, 29. Dates available for sanctuary candles are September 27; October 4, 11, 18, 25; November 1, 8, 15, 22, 29. To choose a Sunday, please sign up on the calendar on the bulletin board, complete a dedica-tion form, and leave it with appropriate donation in the well-marked box in the church office. It may also be dropped in the Sunday offering plate. Donation for flowers is $40.00 and for a can-dle $5.00. Additional volunteers for Altar Guild are always welcome. If you are interested please call Al Carvill at 394-6638.

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THE REVEREND BARBARA HUMPHREY

SEPTEMBER 7, 1929 - JULY 8, 2015

It was with great sadness that members of St. John’s said farewell to the Reverend Barbara Humphrey, retired priest associate with us for over twenty years. We offer loving condolences to her husband of 65 years, Paul Humphrey; children Margaret (Paul) Watkins of Wisconsin; Douglas (Tracy) Humphrey of Fairport; Catherine (Dan) White-Barber of Honeoye; nine grand-children; eight great-grandchildren; brother John (Sally) Myers of Delaware. She was prede-ceased by grandson Austin White. Among the devoted friends who will always miss her are those who faithfully attended her week-ly “Simple Presence” sessions of meditation.

THANK YOU, DENNIS!

At the 10:00 a.m. service of Holy Eucharist on Sunday, September 20, 2015, please join in the celebration of our Music Director Dennis Maxfield’s Twentieth Anniversary with us. Gifted and dedicated, Dennis not only maintains a high standard of choral performance but also on occa-sion shares with us his rich bass-baritone voice. Our celebration will continue after the service with a reception for Dennis and Jennifer (who has assisted the soprano section occasionally); their son Justin and daughter-in-law Karen and grandchildren William and Alyssa; daughter Kristen (who has also made soprano contributions) and her fiancé Robert Olson; and father-in-law Wilfred Squirrell.

ONANDA

This year our Onanda picnic comes of age: twenty-one years! On Sunday, September 13, come and celebrate Holy Eucharist on the shore of Canandaigua Lake at 10:00 a.m. Included in the service will be the induction of two Rite-13 candidates: Phoebe Durham and Emily Griffin. In the meantime our talented outdoor chefs will be working on hamburgs and hot dogs to be en-joyed with all the wonderful salads, casseroles, and desserts that the rest of us bring! Also please bring your own lawn chairs and place settings. Admission is $5 per person with a maxi-mum of $15 per family. Start looking for the sign-up sheet right now!!

DIOCESAN CONVENTION 2015

The Diocese of Rochester will hold its annual convention on Friday evening, November 13, and on Saturday, November 14, at Hobart and William Smith Colleges in Geneva.

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PARISH LIFE

SECOND ANNUAL GALA

Dorothy Grant, chairperson of the Parish Life Committee, reminds us that St. John’s Second Annual Gala is scheduled for Saturday, October 3, 2015, at 6:00 p.m. in the upstairs dining room of Finger Lakes Community College. You are invited to enjoy a twelve-piece band, a raffle, a buffet supper, and a chance to pick and choose your dance partners! To donate an item for the raffle please call Rebecca Hazard at 353-5954. Don’t miss the Second Annual Gala. For only $50 (to assist with Parish Life expenses) you’ll have a ball!

QUILT RAFFLE

You have probably already noticed the gorgeous handmade quilt hanging in the north transept of the church. It was created by Grace Boudway, and is going to be awarded at the Second Annual Gala on October 3. Tickets are $10 and are available from Deborah Cole-Wenderlich, Joe and Kate DaBoll-Lavoie, Rebecca Hazard, John and Pamela Thompson, and Laurie Whiting. The winning ticket could be yours!

GLEANERS COMMUNITY KITCHEN

Second Sunday Pasta Dinner

Gleaners Community Kitchen Second Sunday Pasta Dinner will be served at 12:00 noon on the third Sunday in September (9/20) but reverts to the second Sunday in October (10/11). Volunteers are always welcome at this monthly event. Please call Anita Morse at (585) 905-8249 if you would like to participate. Please note that the Kitchen will be closed from Friday, September 11 through Friday, September 18, for its annual “deep cleaning”.

ST. JOHN’S TRAVEL COMMITTEE

If you neglected to make a reservation for the September 24 tour of Wellsboro, Pennsylvania, “Grand Canyon” you may still be able to pay by credit card ($92) if you call Koning Day Tours at 585-385-0670 and mention that you are with Laurie Whiting’s group at St. John’s Episcopal Church in Canandaigua. Pick-up is at Piano Works Mall in East Rochester at 7:15 a.m. The bus leaves promptly at 7:30 a.m. and returns about 8:30 p.m. The day includes a tour of the historic village of Wellsboro; a stop at the scenic “Grand Canyon” overlook; a sit-down luncheon at Penn Wells hotel, with your choice of roast turkey or baked ham, and a roundtrip by Tioga Railroad Excursion between Wellsboro and Hammond Lake. Act quickly to enjoy this delightful adventure!

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LONG-TERM PRAYER LIST

All members of St. John’s are asked to include the people on our Long-Term Prayer List in their daily prayers. If you have submitted a name that has inadvertently been omitted, or should be deleted, please call the church office at (585) 394-4818 with updated instructions.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!

When you see friends who are on the birthday list, please wish them a “Happy Birthday!” If you or someone in your household should have been included in this birthday list, please call the church office (585) 394-4818 and give the information to Parish Administrator Deidre Dye.

Sept 2 - Pamela Thompson Sept 23 - Markus Lagoe Oct 9 - William Haizlip

7 - Diane Hamilton 27 - Cherie Molloy 11 - Stuart Stilwell

11 - Elaine Walker 28 - Roger Gardner 12 - Diane Seward

11 - Dawn Piotrowski 29 - Christopher Campbell 18 - Carol Young

12 - Olivia Ofori 29 - Charlie Bickel III 21 - Ann Elia

14 - Bruce Kransler Oct 3 - Mia Yacuzzo 22 - Richard Kean

17 - Audrey Barg 4 - Haley Bickel 26 - David Beyea

19 - Erika Thompson 5 - Martha “Mattie” Bicknell 27 - Marylou Appel

22 - Jane Baker 6 - Alexander Kean 28 - Barbara Plante

23 - Mason Fooks 8 - Sudy Landholm 29 - Samantha Piotrowski

Michael Paul Tom John

Al Rob Melanie Faith

Don Grant Jack Matt

Evelyn Pat Ray Sally

Margaret David Sarah Chris

Tim Vivian Matthew Gary

Paula Celeste Louis Barb

Nancy Christopher Roman Julie

Jim Joyce Colby Cindy

Peter Marian Bill Trey

Laurie Charles Jamie Norma

Wesley

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St. John’s Episcopal Church - 183 North Main Street - Canandaigua, NY

SEPTEMBER 2015

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

[1] 11 A - Mending Ministry

[2] 7 P- Outreach

Committee

[3]

[4] [5]

[6] 8 A– Bible

Study 9 A– HE, the

Rev. Amy Walter-Peterson

[7] Labor Day GCK is closed


[9]

[10] 5:30 P - GCK

Volunteer Appreciation Dinner

[11] GCK Closed for

maintenance

[12] 9:30 A - Crea-

tion Camp Board Meet-ing

6 P - Rite 13 Dinner

[13] 10 A - Onanda - HE, Rite 13,

Picnic

[14]

[15] 11 A - Mending Ministry 6:30 P - NAMI 7:00 P - Boy Scout

Committee

[16]

[17] 9:30 A- NE District Clergy 7:30 P - Choir

[18] 5 P - Wedding

Rehearsal

[19] 2 P - Elizabeth

Oberlin / Ken

Hetzel Wed-ding

[20] 9 A– Bible

Study 10 A– HE

(Maxfield 20th)

11:30 A - Vestry 12 noon - GCK

Pasta

[21] 7 P - Cub

Scouts 7 P - Boy Scouts


[23] 4:30 P - Story-

book Com-mittee

[24] 7:30 P - Choir

[25] [26]

[27] 8 A- HE 9 A - Bible

Study 10 A- HE, SS

[28] 7 P - Cub

Scouts 7 P - Boy Scouts


[30]

We are branches of the same tree, reaching out in our shared faith, while strongly rooted in Christ.

GCK Closed for Maintenance

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St. John’s Episcopal Church - 183 North Main Street - Canandaigua, NY

OCTOBER 2015

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

[1] 7:30 P - Choir

[2] [3] 6 P - Gala

Fundrais-er at FLCC

[4] 9 A– Bible Study 10 A– HE, SS,

Blessing of Ani-mals

[5] 7 P - Cub

Scouts 7 P - Boy

Scouts


[7] 10 A - HE 7 P- Outreach

Committee

[8] 7:30 P - Choir

[9] [10]

[11] 8 A– HE 9 A - Bible Study 10 A– HE, SS 11:15 A - Newcom-

ers Reception 12 N- GCK Pasta

[12]


[14] 10 A - HE 2 P - HE at

Ferris Hills

[15] 9:30 A- NE

District Clergy 7:30 P - Choir

[16] [17]

[18] 8 A - HE 9 A– Bible Study 10 A– HE, SS 11:15 A - Vestry 1 P - GCK and

Herb Haven benefit concert at Congregation-al Church

[19] 7 P - Cub

Scouts 7 P - Boy

Scouts

[20] 11 A - Mending Ministry 6:30 P- NAMI 7:30 P- Boy

Scout Committee

[21] 10 A - HE

[22] 7:30 P - Choir

[23] 6 P - Vestry

Retreat at Notre Dame

[24] Vestry Re-

treat at Notre Dame

[25] 8 A - HE 9 A– Bible Study 10 A– HE, SS 11 A - Youth Pro-

grams Ministry Fair

[26] 7 P - Cub

Scouts 7 P - Boy

Scouts


[28] 10 A - HE

[29] 7:30 P - Choir

[30] [31] Standard

Time resumes. Turn clocks back one hour.

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LOOKING AHEAD - NOVEMBER 2015

UTO INGATHERING - SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2015

Those BLUE BOXES will have a little more time to accumulate our coins and prayers of Thanks-giving for our GOD in our daily lives. This will be in time for the Ingathering that will take place at our Diocesan Convention on November 14. Please remember to count your coins, turn into dollars, or write a check and place in the enve-lopes that are available at the back of the church, and will be in the bulletin that Sunday. If you are not a Blue Box user, but support the work of this Outreach Ministry, follow the directions for preparing a check. Checks should be made payable to St. John’s Episcopal Church, and UTO should be written on the ‘for’ line. NOTE: I will be out west on this special day at St. John’s, but I’ll be on duty that day. Hopeful-ly, there will soon be material available regarding the outstanding Ingathering that took place this past summer at the General Convention. I will see that when it is available it is shared with you. Elizabeth (Betty) Phillips, UTO Coordinator

Sunday, November 1 9:00 a.m. Bible Study 10:00 a.m. SS, HE with UTO Offering Celebration of All Saints Wednesday, November 4, 11, 18, 25 10:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist Wednesday, November 4 7:00 p.m. Outreach Committee Thursday, November 5, 12, 19 7:30 p.m. Choir Rehearsal Sunday, November 8, 15, 22, 29 8:00 a.m. HE 9:00 a.m. Bible Study 10:00 a.m. HE, SS

Sunday, November 8 12:00 noon Harvest Dinner Wednesday, November 11 2:00 p.m. HE at Ferris Hills Sunday, November 15 11:15 a.m. Vestry 12 Noon GCK Pasta Dinner Tuesday, November 17 6:30 p.m. NAMI 7:00 p.m. Boy Scout Committee Thursday, November 19 9:30 a.m. NE District Clergy

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HELLO!

WHO

HOW ARE YOU?

Carol and Harvey Simmons recently moved to Canan-daigua from Rush, NY where they lived for thirty-five years. They currently reside at 321 Ferris Hills at West Lake. They have two adult sons; William and grandson Daniel live in Florida and David and grandsons Carver and Sebastian live in California. Carol was born in New Jersey and moved as a youth with her mother, father, and younger brother to a small farm in Vermont. As a result of her father’s sudden death, the family moved to Granville, NY where she was valedictorian of her high school class. Harvey was born and raised in the small village of Scotia, NY with his three sisters, mother, and father. Harvey met Carol in Trinity Church in Potsdam, NY where they both attended college. Harvey at Clarkson College of Technology and Carol at SUNY Potsdam College. They were married in Trinity Church in Granville in 1958. They relocated to Monroe County which was their home base for the next fifty-six years. For the past thirty-five years they were members of St. John’s Church in Honeoye Falls, NY. Harvey worked for General Dynamics and Xerox until 1997. His work assignments called for temporary living in Mississippi, West Germany, and North Scituate, Mass. Carol was an ele-mentary school librarian in the Pittsford Central School System for twenty-five years until her retirement in 1995.

Harvey and Carol Simmons 321 Ferris Hills

Canandaigua, NY 14424 Telephone: (585) 396-1196

We are branches of the same tree, reaching out in our shared faith, while strongly rooted in Christ.

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NAME TAGS

Permanent name tags can be ordered any time! If you are a newcomer or missed filling out an application, please pick up an order form (available at the back of the church) and submit it to the church office together with a payment of $5.50 per person for clip-on or $6.50 for magnetic tags. When you receive your new name tag, please be sure to wear it when-ever you attend a church service or other event. This is very helpful to the clergy as well as others who may not recognize you or know you or who may momentarily draw a blank about your name.

COUNTERS NEEDED!

Some of our counters have recently retired or plan to retire in the not-too-distant future, so we are recruiting! As you probably observed, the Sunday offering is usually counted immediately after church, although Monday morning is a satisfactory alternative. Counting is done by six teams of two, so each team counts once every six weeks in rotation. The information is recorded on formatted pages which are easily understood and are passed along to Melva Brady, our Financial Administrator. The money is locked up when the counters finish. If you would like to volunteer for this basic and essential responsibility, or if you would like fur-ther information, please call Pat Perkins at (585) 374-2976.

RED WAGON PANTRY

A ministry separate from Gleaners Community Kitchen, the Red Wagon Pantry is supported en-tirely by donations from individuals, churches, and occasionally grocery stores. Twice a month canned goods and dried foods are given away, no questions asked. So far in 2015 St. John’s has given away 736 bags of food. Current needs include the following items:

Small cans of mixed vegetables, peas, carrots, green beans small cans of soup, tomato sauce, spaghetti sauce, tuna fish, V-8 juice, tomato juice small jars of peanut butter, jelly, jam macaroni-and-cheese mix juice pouches cake mix and frosting mix small packets of cookies small boxes of cereal

Donations may be left in the church office or look for the red wagon at the back of the church .

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PERSONALS

Congratulations and best wishes to Christopher Senftleben and Nicole LeClair Jones who were married at St. John’s on August 15, 2015.

Congratulations and good luck to Grayson Morley who is now settling down in the Iowa Writer’s Workshop. Some day we’ll all reminisce about the famous writer and say “we knew him when”. Congratulations to Russell Valley, who rarely misses a Sunday at St. John's, and who recently was honored with the Junior Judge's Award as President of the Canandaigua Senior Citizens Club. Will the kind friend who shared her family silver with Pat Perkins at the Kershaw picnic please call Pat at 374-2976? The loan was greatly appreciated.

THE EAGLE INFORMATION

The next deadline for The Eagle news will be Wednesday, October 7, 2015. All news items con-cerning November and December 2015, and January 2016, should be submitted to the church office to the attention of Pat Perkins, or call her at (585) 374-2976. Other pertinent information is listed below.

Church Office: (585) 394-4818 Church Fax: (585) 394-4826

E-mail Address: [email protected] Website: www.st-johns-episcopal.org

Continuing with alternate month online publication of The Eagle, the next edition will cover both November and December 2015. The primary delivery of The Eagle is on our website (see above). If you wish to receive a print copy, it will be necessary for you to give that information to Melva Brady either by phone at (585) 394-4818 or in person. Courtesy print copies will be mailed as usual to shut-ins and to other churches.

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St. John’s Episcopal Church 183 North Main Street Canandaigua, NY 14424

Letter from Troy Preston .................................. 1 Vestry News ..................................................... 2 Father David’s Fifth Anniversary ....................... 2 Altar Guild ........................................................ 2 The Rev. Barbara Humphrey ............................ 3 Thank you Dennis ............................................ 3 Onanda Park Service ....................................... 3 Diocesan Convention ....................................... 3 Parish Life ........................................................ 4 Gleaners Pasta Dinner ..................................... 4 Travel Committee ............................................. 4 Long-Term Prayer List ...................................... 5 Birthdays .......................................................... 5 September Calendar ........................................ 6 October Calendar ............................................. 7 Looking Ahead—November 2015 ..................... 8 Simmons Biography ......................................... 9 Name Tags ...................................................... 10 Counters Needed ............................................. 10 Red Wagon Pantry ........................................... 10 Personals ......................................................... 11 Eagle Information ............................................. 11 Rector / Wardens ............................................. 12

IN THIS ISSUE

Rector The Very Rev. David Hefling...(585) 394-4818

Pastoral Emergencies ............(585) 967-2849

Wardens Joe DaBoll-Lavoie ..................(585) 394-4219

Stacy Taylor ...........................(315)-986-4343

RECTOR AND WARDENS

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