September 2012

ST. PAUL’S EPISTLE 250 Hwy 2 NE • P.O. Box 1225 • Corinth, MS 38835 • 662-286-2922

From the Rector Let’s chat awhile. In my first months as your priest (has it really been 3 years?), I invited you to introduce me to your life—to sit down together for a get-to-know-you con-versation in your home, your workplace, or a favorite spot around town. I treasure the generous ways you have opened yourselves up to me, and have enjoyed conversations and cups of coffee with seekers who have found their way to St. Paul's even more recently than I have. Many of us have had the chance to visit since then, for good reasons, sad reasons, or for no reason at all. Here’s an idea: let’s do it again. Fall is a good time to recharge a connection with your priest and parish. There are many ways for us to be together. We’ll be living into our new Sunday morning format, with Sunday school following our 9:30 service and coffee hour. Stick around and visit with your church family, and then slip into the adult education class to talk about how we can live out our Christian practices in our daily lives. Sign up to teach a quarter of Sunday school to our children, whether preschoolers or older children. Volunteer to help Toni in the nursery. Join a church sup-per club group, or let’s get you invited to dine with an existing group just for one night. Talk with church members about how and where they serve others. Give Centering Prayer a try, and know yourself supported by others who seek the presence and peace of God. Take a walk with your priest, or prepare for your first confession, or tell me what’s setting your heart afire right now. Let St. Paul's be a place where you offer your gifts in service to God, and find your spirit nurtured by Christ’s community.

Ann+

This month, we return to Corinth’s favorite fund-raiser—the St. Paul's Shrimp Sale! Five-pound bags of Gulf shrimp, flash frozen on the boat and express delivered to north Mississippi (okay, our “express delivery” is cleverly disguised as a willing parishioner or two picking up the haul!). The 5-lb. bags of 21-25 count headless shrimp sell for $45. This is our biggest fundraiser each year, so we count on all our members to sell shrimp. Since many Cor-inth friends look forward to our annual sale, there’s not much “selling” to do. Mention it at your book club, civic club, or DAR meeting: “Y’all know St. Paul's is selling our bags of shrimp again…” Post a status on your facebook page. The shrimp are fantastic, and the mission and minis-tries of St. Paul's benefit. See Beth Bauer for details.

In this Issue

Church Family Life, p. 2 Happy Birthday/Anniversary! p. 2 Pastoral Care Com-mittee update, p. 2 Youth swim party, p. 2 From the archives, by Jan Grady, p. 2 Shrimp boil, p. 2 Christian formation, p. 3 Follow the Harrells on the trail, p. 3 Treasurer’s report, p. 4

It’s Shrimp Time.

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From the Archives By Jan Grady

Almost twenty years ago, in a lunch meeting with three members of Corinth’s clergy, an idea was born that would become a resource for our citizens suffering through times of need. The Reverends Scott Arnold of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Steve McDonald of First United Methodist Church, and Don Elliott of First Presbyterian Church, would meet occasionally for lunch and discuss our community and its needs. It was obvious to them that a certain segment of our population “fell through the cracks” when it came to receiving funds meant to help those in need. An article in THE DAILY CORINTHIAN, May 17, 1993, announced that a community food pantry was about to open, patterned after the Second Harvest Food Bank program. During the summer of 1993, the name Alcorn Ministry for Emergency Needs (A.M.E.N) was chosen, and parishioners from the three churches stepped for-ward to plan and organize. In September 1993, a ten member board of directors was in place, and by-laws were instituted. It is a tribute to those three clergymen and their com-passionate church members that A.M.E.N. Food Pantry is still a successful, viable tool, supporting many in our community. Of note is the fact that it is still run entirely by volunteers and almost entirely funded by donations. St. Paul’s has always been an important part of that suc-cess. St. Paul's has instituted A.M.E.N. Sunday on the last Sunday of each month, when a special offering is col-lected for the A.M.E.N. Food Pantry.

Church Family Life News and notes about our parish family

Best wishes to Gil Hedges, who is engaged to Jessica Nixon. The two plan to finish school before their wed-ding. Billie Gephart has received a good report about a spot on her lung (possibly a rare form of pneumonia) which appears to be clearing up on its own. She will have a follow-up exam this fall. Jean Taylor is receiving care at home, and she and husband Stan are grateful for your calls, meals, and visits. As of press time, baby Hughes has not arrived. Keep mama Kari Hughes and big sisters Nora and Emma in your prayers, as we await baby Kristoffer’s safe arrival. Meals for the family will be coor-dinated by the Pastoral Care Committee.

Happy Birthday! April Dierks and Arthur Hedges, 3rd; Tom Soltz, 10th; Marilyn Scheitlin, 13th; Hal Dilworth, 17th; Ann Fraser, 19th; Tricia Jobe, 21st; Evan Bauer, 24th; Dorothy Senf, 29th

Happy Anniversary! Sherry and Paul Smith on the 8th; Tom and Jan Soltz on the 19th; Suzanne and Arthur Hedges on the 26th

Is your special day missing? To add your birthday, anniversary, or news, please call or email the church of-fice at stpaulscorinth@gmail.com.

Pastoral Care Committee Welcome to Hal Dilworth as a new member. Hal joins Susan Adams, Edie Bland, Jan Grady, Jimma Lambert, and Debby Orr. The Pastoral Care Committee meets monthly to coordinate care for church members. Please let Ann or a committee member know when you or your family is in need of care.

Communion bread bakers Thank you to Jan Grady who will be baking commun-ion bread for us in September.

Youth Swim Party The children and youth of St. Paul's had a great time at the end-of-summer swim party hosted by the Dierks family. About a dozen kids showed up to splash and snack, including Lily, at right. A fierce diving board competition featured flips, twirls, distance dives, and dramatic belly-busters by youth and parents.

Save the date for the

St. Paul's Lowcountry Boil

Shrimp, corn, and potatoes boiled in the South Carolina Lowcountry style

Sunday, October 14

at the

Crazy K Ranch

with

Live acoustic music by Lisa Lambert and Friends

Tickets on sale soon. Rides arranged for those who don’t drive at night.

Upcoming retreats and workshops

Candlelight Walk in Oxford to commemorate the enrollment of James Meredith into the University of MS, and mark the deadly riot that followed on Sept. 30, 1962. From Bishop Gray: “We will begin a candlelight procession from St. Peter’s toward the Ole Miss Campus, joined by other churches, the Oxford community and, I hope, people from around the state. We will walk to the scene of the riot in front of the Lyceum Building, before offering prayers for healing and recommitting ourselves to the difficult and elusive task of racial reconciliation at the very place that was desecrated by hatred 50 years before.” St. Paul's members may carpool to this event.

First EfM class begins to meet Education for Ministry (EfM) begins on September 9, with a great first class: Susan Adams, Scott Bauer, Jan Grady, Debby Orr, Anne Rushing, Cathy Wood, with Cody Daniel and Ann Fraser serving as mentors. First year students focus on the Old Testament, and to-gether we reflect on readings and on our daily lives. Intrigued? Ask an EfM student about their experi-ence. Next fall, additional students may sign up to join the study. Over 80,000 people have participated in EfM over the years. That’s a lot of lay people diving deep into their faith!

Brotherhood of St. Paul's to hold dinner The Brotherhood will meet September 24 for fellow-ship and dinner, at 6:30pm at St. Paul's. The Brother-hood is open to all men of St. Paul's, and this is also a nice event to invite a friend to. All are welcome! Con-tact Hal Dilworth for more information.

Sunday school kicks off Sept. 9

After our 9:30 service, we’ll enjoy fellowship and refresh-ments before heading to Christian formation classes:

Preschool children- in classroom adjoining nursery. Our little ones will learn stories of our faith through crafts, stories, and projects. The nursery remains open for babies and toddlers during the Sunday school hour.

School-aged children- in classroom 46 AD. Our older children will engage in learning about the Christian life.

Adults- Bridges out of Poverty book study in Library. Sign up in narthex to order a book ($18). There are Episcopal-led Bridges efforts in Starkville, Jackson, and Tupelo.

“That those to whom you go may share with us...”

Each week, St. Paul's Eucharistic Visitors take communion to church members who are unable to attend the service. A brief form of communion is shared in homes and hospital rooms, and recently—on the Appalachian Trail. A note from Cynthia and Woody Harrell (aka X and N Trovert): We can't describe how much it meant for Susan Adams to bring communion to us from St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Corinth MS. X has done this service many times for our nursing home and shut in communicants back home, but making this connection with our supportive friends so far away was really special. And the scripture reading from the Song of Solomon 2:8-13 seemed so appropriate as we transi-tion from New Hampshire to Maine: "leaping upon the mountains, bounding over the hills... Now the winter is past, the rain is over and gone..." You can follow our St. Paul’s hikers on the bulletin board by the water cooler or read their trail journal updates online: http://www.trailjournals.com/about.cfm?trailname=12940.

3 Labor Day holiday; Church office closed 9 Sunday school resumes; shrimp sale begins; First EfM class meets 17 Vestry Meeting, 6:30pm 18 Pastoral Care Committee Meeting, 3pm 20 Mission Mississippi at Martha’s Menu, 11:30am 24 Brotherhood of St. Paul's dinner, 6:30pm 30 AMEN Sunday and Candlelight Walk in Oxford

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September

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July Treasurer’s Report

Operating Fund Month YTD Budget Pledges 4,878 61,258 107,750 Plate 1,241 10,738 14,250

Building Fund

Building Fund Balance 48,043 Mortgage Balance 52,481

Thank you for keeping your pledge up to date . Your generosity is an investment in our ministry

and fellowship together in Christ’s name!

St. Paul's Church P.O. Box 1225 Corinth, MS 38835

St. Paul’s Episcopal Church Sunday Schedule: 9:30 Holy Eucharist Nursery available 8:15-11:45 Sunday school resumes 9/9 The Rector and Vestry: The Rev. Ann Benton Fraser, Rector Susan Adams, Senior Warden Paul Smith, Junior Warden Tom Soltz, Treasurer Beth Bauer Jake Bland Dana Bullard Francis Criss Darrell Davis David Dierks Maggie Dilworth, Clerk Kari Hughes Contact Information: (662) 286-2922 (Mon-Thurs) stpaulscorinth@gmail.com www.stpaulscorinth.dioms.org Deadline: Please send your newsletter submission by the 21st of each month.

Memorials in honor of Hank Barrett have been

given by Jake and Edie Bland and other friends of

the Barrett family.