June 9, 2016 - Issue 309

Invitation to Ordination

By the Grace of God the Right Reverend Anne E. Hodges-Copple, Bishop Diocesan Pro Tempore of NC will ordain Javier Enrique Almendarez Bautista to the Sacred Order of Deacons in Christ's Only Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church on Saturday, June 11th at 11:00 a.m. The ordination will take place at the Church of the Good Shepherd (125 Hillsborough St, Raleigh). A light reception will follow.

Newcomers' Dinner

All newcomers are invited to join us at 5:30 p.m. on Sunday, June 12th for dinner in the Parish Hall. It's an opportunity to connect with clergy, and ministry representatives, to meet some other St. Philippians, and to enjoy a relaxed dinner. If you'd like to join us, please email sally@stphilipsdurham.org or speak to one of the clergy.

Privacy Notice

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Happening Next Week

Monday, 6/13

8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Garden Work Day

7:00 p.m. Women's Book Group, home of Bynum Walter (1207 N. Gregson St.)

Wednesday, 6/15

5:30 p.m. Holy Eucharist, Church

6:30 p.m. Bible Workbench, Parlor

Saturday, 6/18

8:30 - 11:00 a.m. Garden Work Day

8:50 - 9:50 a.m. Jail Ministry, Durham Co. Jail

Important Bulletin Announcement

Announcements for the June 19th bulletin should be sent by Tuesday, June 14th at 5:00 p.m. to Mick Capon (verger@stphilipsdurham.org).

There will NOT be an Epistle next week.

Summer Formation

Sundays 10:00 a.m.

Adult Formation, Library

During the summer months, we encourage discussion-based learning, facilitated by clergy and ministry representatives.

June 12th:Spiritual Practices: An Introduction, led by the Rev. Sally French

June 19th:Bread for the World, led by Meg McCann

June 26th:Spiritual Practices: Exercise, led by the Rev. Jonah Kendall

Children's Summer Sunday School, Gathering Room

This summer, we will be offering Summer Sunday School for our younger members. Children ages 4-12 are invited to join in a lectionary-based curriculum, crafts, and activities. Our youth are invited and encouraged to assist with the Summer Sunday School. For more information, contact Jared Grant: jared@stphilipsdurham.org.

Wednesdays 6:30 p.m.

Weekly - Bible Workbench: Each session is led by a member of the group using materials from the Bible Workbench program for a broad and inclusive discussion that is always interesting, informative, and often non-traditional. It's great preparation for the coming Sunday and all are welcome. Meets in the Parlor.

Women's Book Group

The Women's Book Group will meet at the home of Bynum Walter (1207 N. Gregson St.) at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, June 13th to discuss Galileo's Daughter, by Dava Sobel. All women are welcome to attend.

One Week to VBS!

Online registration is now open for Vacation Bible School 2016. Parents and families can register their children via the VBS page on the St. Philip's website or by clicking here.

Paper registrations are available upon request. Registrations will be accepted through June 13th. Sign up today!

The volunteer application is also available online for all those interested in helping make VBS a possibility. VBS will run June 20th - 24th from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. each night and is open to all children aged 3 (and potty-trained) to 12. There is no cost to participate in VBS. Please contact Jared Grant (jared@stphilipsdurham.org) with any questions.

St. Philip's Garden News

St. Philip's is a church for all people, AND all creation. This Spring, native plants attractive to pollinators were planted at St. Philip's. The flower bed between the church and offices has these native plants: bee balm, mountain mint, gay feather, purple coneflower, and black-eyed susan.

In the community garden, we're focusing on plants that support the life cycle of the monarch butterfly: Milkweed, Joe Pye Weed, Liatris, Coreopsis and Wild Quinine.

Let's all celebrate National Pollinator Week - June 20 - 26 by learning more about how we can support pollinators. Check these websites:

http://www.pollinator.org/PDFs/NPW/2016/Pollination_Facts_General.pdf

https://www.learner.org/jnorth/monarch/spring2016/21/monarch-butterfly-migration060216.html

AND, join us for some fun time taking care of these plants on Saturday, June 18 from 8:30 to 11:00 a.m.

Keep an eye out for these Monarch caterpillars on the milkweed in the community garden. Milkweed is the only plant Monarch caterpillars feed on.

For more information contact Alexa McKerrow(mckerrow@ncsu.edu) or Elizabeth Newman (eqnewman27@gmail.com)

Diocesan Delegate Opportunities

Every year, delegates from every parish in the Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina meet to conduct business at the Diocesan Convention. Highlights of the convention are sermons and speeches by the bishop and other keynotes speakers, food, worship, and fellowship opportunities, and discussions and voting on a wide range of resolutions.

St. Philip's is allowed five delegates. Each serve for a three-year term. We have two vacancies for delegates to be filled for 2016-2018 and two vacancies for alternates. If you have an interest in being considered by the Vestry for this opportunity, please let Sue Guptill, Senior Warden, know (sguptill@mindspring.com). The Vestry will vote for delegates from among those interested at the June meeting.

To be considered as a delegate, a person must be over 16, and a confirmed communicant in good standing.

Nonviolent Durham Prayer Vigil

The Religious Coalition for a Nonviolent Durham offers this invitation: The family of Javaun Devonte Graves invites you to attend a Prayer Vigil in honor of his life this Saturday, June 11, 1:00 p.m., at 706 Atlantic Street (off E. Cornwallis Road), Durham, NC. This will be the first anniversary of his death. Javaun was fatally shot on June 11, 2015. He was 20 years old.

Rev. Rob Womack, Religious Coalition, Rev. Allen Jones, Mosaic Church, Rev. Nathaniel Fuller, Hope Church Intl, Rev. Mark Middleton, Abundant Hope Christian Center, and Diane Jones, Parents of Murdered Children will offer prayer and brief comments. Family members will offer concerns and reflections.

St. Philip's and UMD Collaborative

Most needed items currently:

pasta, red sauce, peanut butter, canned chicken, deodorant, razors, and new socks and underwear for men, women, and children.

Upcoming Opportunities:

Saturday, July 2nd, 10:30 a.m. - 1:00 pm. Community Kitchen Volunteer Opportunity

Thursday, July 7th, 9:00 - 11:30 a.m. Food & Clothing Pantry Volunteer Opportunity

For more information or to get involved contact Lauren Goslin (laurenckgoslin@gmail.com).

Pantry volunteering - contact Anne Pilgrim (annempilgrim@gmail.com).

Kitchen volunteering - contact Cecily Petersen (ckv.stphilips@gmail.com).

Church Periodical Club

The Church Periodical Club (CPC) is an independent organization of the Episcopal Church that started in 1888. A small group of women began

sending prayer books, church periodicals and Bibles to missionaries in the Dakotas and far west. There are still many mission projects today that need materials.

CPC Sunday at St. Philip's will be June 26th. More information to come soon.

Contact Pam Denning (pdenning8@aol.com) or Mina Hampton (minah3177@frontier.com).

Important Affordable Housing Meeting

Individuals interested in the continuing work on affordable housing are invited to a meeting with members of First Presbyterian on Sunday, June 12th at 12:30 p.m. in St. Philip's Parlor. We'll be discerning and organizing ongoing strategy/next steps. Questions? Speak with Jim Svara or Donna Hicks.

In This Issue

Invitation to Ordination

Newcomers' Dinner

Privacy Notice

Happening Next Week

Bulletin Deadline

Summer Formation

Women's Book Group

VBS Registration

Garden News

Diocesan Delegates

Church Periodical Club

UMD Collaborative

Affordable Housing

Worship Schedule

Sunday

8:00 a.m.
Eucharist, Side Chapel

9:00 a.m.
Eucharist, Parish Hall

10:00 a.m.

Formation Classes for All Ages

11:00 a.m.
Holy Eucharist with Choir, Church

Wednesday Schedule

5:00 p.m.

Prayer, Side Chapel

5:30 p.m.

Holy Eucharist

6:30 p.m.

Bible Workbench

Bulletin & Epistle Deadline

Announcements for the Sunday bulletin and electronic Epistle are due by Tuesday at 5:00 p.m. Please submit them in paragraph form to janice@stphilipsdurham.org