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Three ThingsThe Rev’d Chris Epperson

We are rapidly approaching the end ofLent and the Great Feast. Make themost of these remaining days. I hopeyou will consider and make arrange-ments to attend the services of HolyWeek. Witnessing the last week ofJesus’ earthly ministry is important, andit sets the stage to grasp the import ofhis changed life. For yourself, come.

The Fifth Annual Friends ofBruton Day is on the horizon. I hopeyou have seen the announcements, andare planning to be part of it. We are sofortunate to have Valarie Gray-Holmeswith us. She is an interpreter at ColonialWilliamsburg. She will share her unique

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experience presenting the story of peopleof color through the history of Williamsburg.

Finally, we are gearing up to have aMinistry Fair. A process is underway tohave representatives of the myriad ofBruton ministries present following allservices on Sunday, April 30. We will setup around the church to give all Brutoniansan opportunity to see all the things we doas a parish. I hope many of you will findthis helpful, and find ways that you wantto be involved. We do so much as acommunity of faith. This is a time to takestock of it all, and find ways to supportand sustain our efforts.

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Newcomers’ Corner

Palm Sunday VolunteersNeeded

Holy Week & Easter Traffic,Parking, Services, The

Flower Cross & Egg Hunt

Newcomers’Welcome Reception

5th Annual Friends Day

Wednesdays’ Brown-BagBible Study

Living the GospelBible Study

Co-Ed Evening Book Group

First FridaysRecovery Eucharist

Reception Volunteers

The United Thank Offering

Women’s TheologicalBook Group

Womens’ EveningRoundtable

A Caring Friend

DOK Intercessory Prayers

Bruton Singles

Canterbury Gala& Silent Auction

Rector’s Pew NeedlepointChair Seat Covers

Mission & OutreachUpdates & GWOM

As Women Go

EfM Open House

Children & YouthFormation in April

Candlelight Concerts

John D. Rockefeller, Jr.Memorial Concert

Happy to be Aboard

Birthdays & Membership

Safe Driving onYour Terms

Mobile Giving Online

Fellowship & Formation

Wednesday’s Brown-Bag Bible StudyWednesdays @ noon

Bruton’s UTO Giving PeriodMarch 5 - April 23

Bruton Singles (page 8)

Newcomers’ CornerSunday, April 2 @ 10:30am

Women’s Theological Book GroupThursday, April 6 @ 1pm *

Community CaféSafe Driving on Your Terms

Thursday, April 6, 1-3pm

First Fridays Recovery EucharistFriday, April 7 @ 5:30pm

Living the Gospel Bible StudySunday, April 9 & 23 @ 11am

Youth Lenten JourneySundays through April 9 (5:30-8:30pm)

Women’s Evening RoundtableTuesday, April 18 @ 6:30pm

Canterbury Gala & Silent AuctionSaturday, April 22

Co-Ed Evening Book GroupMonday, April 24 @ 7pm

Newcomers’ Welcome ReceptionThursday, April 27 @ 5:30pm

Fifth Annual Friends DaySaturday, April 29

Annual John D. Rockefeller, Jr.Memorial Concert

Saturday, April 29 @ 8pm

Volunteer Opportunities:A Ministry FairSunday, April 30

EfM Open HouseSunday, April 30 @ 2:30pm

Worship ScheduleSunday, April 2

Holy Eucharist @ 7:30, 9:15, 11:15amChildren’s Church @ 9:15am *

Holy Eucharist @ 5:30pm

Sunday, April 9

Holy Eucharist @ 7:30, 9:15, 11:15amChoral Evensong @ 5:30pm

Holy Week & EasterSee pages 3 and 4 for the listing

of services.

Sunday, April 23



Sunday, April 30



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Noonday Prayer @ ChurchMonday - Saturday

Holy Eucharist - St. Mary’s ChapelTuesdays @ 7:30 am

Holy Eucharist with Healing PrayersWednesdays @ 11 am (Church)

Canterbury Evening PrayerTuesdays @ 5:30 pm in Wren Chapel

when college is in session

* Held in St. Mary’s Chapelin the Parish House.

* Child care may be available for babies throughelementary-aged children by reservation only.Contact Meghan Brewer at 757-345-6489 or [email protected].

Newcomers’CornerNew members ofBruton Parish areinvited to join clergy,vestry and NewcomersCommittee membersfor coffee in the CustisHouse at 10:30 am.This is a great oppor-tunity to become more acquainted with theparish and learn of the many ministries hereat Bruton. Join us on Sunday, April 2.

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THROUGH DAILY PRAYER & TANGIBLEOFFERINGS, LIVES ARE CHANGED

IN VERY REAL WAYS

Loving God, we lift our voices in prayer for all who are in need, and weoffer the talents and treasure that you have so graciously given us,humbly asking that you would use our prayers and offerings to changelives in real ways, through Jesus Christ our Savior, Amen.

The United Thank Offering is a personal spiritual discipline ofthanksgiving that supports God's mission throughout the World. Joinin the practice of offering "Coins of Thankfulness and Prayers ofThanksgiving" by dropping coins (or dollars) into a special container,the Blue Box or Envelope, whether it be each time a prayer ofthanksgiving is offered, or in thanksgiving of a special event.

Bruton Parish Church's 2017 UTO Giving Periodconcludes with the Ingathering on Sunday April 23.

UTO Blue Boxes and Envelopes are available in the Church Tower andParish House Reception Desk.

THE UNITEDTHANKOFFERING

First Fridays RecoveryEucharistThe next First Fridays Recovery Eucharist willbe on April 7 at 5:30pm in the church. Pleasejoin us for this service in the chancel thatincludes readings andprayers that focus onhelping people find waysto live faithfully in themidst of any kind ofsuffer ing, espec ia l lyindividuals and their lovedones who are living withaddiction, co-dependence,menta l i l lness, andtrauma. The Rev’d Lauren McDonald will bethe celebrant and preacher. The theme ofthe service is recovery, but you do not need tobe in recovery to attend. All are welcome!

Reception VolunteersKathryn Smith

The reception desk at the church office needshelp, especially substitutes. Due to vacations,illnesses and “retirements,” we are shorthanded.This is a good way for newcomers to meetpeople. Shifts are from 9am to 1pm and 1pmto 5pm weekdays. Duties include answering thetelephone, greeting visitors, and being an extrapair of hands to help the church office withprojects like stuffing envelopes, etc. If you areinterested, please contact me at 757-229-2188or visit the volunteer section of the church’swebsite at www.brutonparish.org.

Wednesdays’ Brown-BagBible StudyBring lunch on Wednesdays in the Coffee, Tea& Thee room upstairs in the Parish House atnoon. This Lectionary-based Bible study iscentered upon the Gospel for the comingSunday. The preacher for the week will facilitatethese sessions where those in attendance willbe able to reflect upon the scriptures that willbe the focus of the Sunday sermon. The studiesmay provide increased insight into the sermonor explore aspects of the passages beyond thescope of the sermon, or both.

Living the GospelBible StudyThis Lectionary-based Bible study is held at 11amevery second and fourth Sunday in the CustisHouse and examines the impact of the Gospelmessage on our everyday lives. Join us onSundays, April 9 & 23.

Co-Ed Evening Book GroupIn celebration of National Poetry Month, this co-ed book group asks that you bring a favoritepoem(s) to share with the group on Monday,April 24, at 7pm. In May, we’ll meet for apotluck dinner and select books for next year!To join the group or for more information,please contact Susie Morrison at 757-846-6863or [email protected]. We love tohave new members!



Palm Sunday VolunteersVolunteers are needed to distribute palm fronds at all fourservices on Palm Sunday, April 9 (7:30, 9:15, 11:15am& 5:30pm). If you would like to volunteer, please contactKathryn Smith by emailing [email protected] calling 757-229-2188.

Palm Sunday @ 9:15 amJoin us at 9am on the Palace Green on Palm Sunday,April 9, for the Blessing of the Palms, after which wewill process into the church for the service. If you cannotphysically join us for the procession, please feel free toenter the sanctuary for a time of quiet meditation beforethe service.

Worship in Holy WeekJoin us on Holy Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday(April 10, 11 & 12) in the church at 6pm and celebratethe Holy Eucharist.

Maundy ThursdayThe liturgies for Maundy Thursday and Good Fridayare unique and highly symbolic; each will be celebratedonly once, offering a sense of the “real time” of the LastSupper and the Crucifixion — Christ’s Passion. HolyEucharist and The Stripping of the Altar will be heldin the church on Thursday, April 13, at 6pm. Led by ourCanterburians, a Vigil with foot-washing will be heldat 8pm in St. Mary’s Chapel. Parishioners as well as collegestudents are welcome.

Good FridayThe Hours of Good Friday will be held in the church fromnoon until 3pm on Friday, April 14. The service consistsof half-hour segments with hymns, readings, meditations,prayer and silence which commemorate the hours Jesusspent on the cross. Congregants are invited for the entireservice or for single or multiple movements. There willbe an organ interlude at the end of each, where worshipersmay come and go.

The Stations of the Cross will be markedbeginning at 3pm as a large cross is carried from Brutonthrough the college campus to the Catholic CampusMinistry building (old St. Bede’s on Richmond Road).

We hope you will attend Good Friday Liturgy at6pm in the church as the finality of the Crucifixion setsin. Christ has died, and the world holds its breath.

Holy SaturdayThe Great Vigil of Easter begins in the churchyard with“The Lighting of the New Fire of Easter” on Saturday,April 15, at 9pm and then continues in the church. Thisis the most important celebration of the entire year — theone from which all others either take their meaning or towhich all others look forward.

Proceeding from darkness to light, from silence toalleluia, it is the symbolic drama-tization of the story ofGod’s action on our behalf. It is the Christian Passover,for it celebrates the passing from death to life, from sinto grace. The story of the Exodus is central to the Liturgyof the Word; Baptism is the means of the full realizationof redemption; Holy Communion is the promise of theglory that shall be ours with our Risen Lord. This serviceincludes incense.

Holy Week Schedule

Holy Monday, Tuesday& Wednesday

April 10, 11 & 12

Holy Eucharist @ 6 pm

Maundy Thursday, April 13Holy Eucharist &

Stripping of the Altar @ 6 pm

Canterbury-led Vigil with Footwashing@ 8 pm in St. Mary’s Chapel

Good Friday, April 14The Hours from Noon to 3 pm

Stations of the Cross @ 3 pm

Good Friday Liturgy @ 6 pm

Holy Saturday, April 15The Great Vigil of Easter @ 9 pm

Begins in the churchyard (with incense)

Easter Sunday, April 16Holy Eucharist in the Church@ 7 am, 8:30 am, 10:15 am,

12 noon & 5:30 pm

Holy Eucharist in the Churchyard@ 10:15 am (Egg Hunt follows)

Lilies for the EasterAltarContributions are now being acceptedfor the lilies which will decorate the

Easter altar. The deadline isMonday, March 27 , forreceiving the names to beincluded in the bulletin as amemorial, a thank offering, orin honor of someone special.Please make your checkpayable to Bruton ParishChurch and mail it directlyto Dianne Spence at 102

Walnut Hills Drive, Williamsburg, VA23185-3427 (please do not send thechecks to the church office). Be sure toinclude your telephone number on thecheck or correspondence. Please contactDianne directly if you have any questions(email [email protected] or call 757-229-4915).



Easter Traffic, Parking& ServicesIn order to help the flow of traffic between theservices on Easter Day, please drive down PrinceGeorge Street towards the church, turn rightwhen you get to the Palace Green, and officerswill direct you where to park from there ... youwill not be permitted to enter Duke of GloucesterStreet from Nassau Street (please see thediagram below).

We will have two lines to bring worshippersinto the church. Parishioners are asked to forma line from the Palace Green Gate down thewalk toward the Governor’s Palace (and, asalways, wearing your parish nametag ishelpful). Ushers will help form this line and besensitive to the health and fitness of thosemembers of the parish in line, and do their bestto offer comfort and expedience. Visitors willform a line down Duke of Gloucester Street andwill be admitted once we have admittedparishioners.

Once inside, please allow the ushers toassist you in finding a seat. Once each serviceis over, all will exit through Duke of GloucesterStreet gate, allowing those waiting for the nextservice to begin entering.

The Flower CrossAll are encouraged to bring cut flowers for thecross which will be stationed in the churchyardand used for the churchyard service on Easter.

Easter Sunday’sEgg HuntThe Egg Hunt will be held following the 10:15am service in the churchyard on EasterSunday, April 16. Children pre-K through 4thgrade should bring their baskets!

Newcomers’ WelcomeReceptionBy Bob Magnusson

The Newcomers Committee is planning awelcome reception for Bruton Parishnewcomers f rom 5:30 to 7pm onThursday, April 27, in the Parish House.

The parish Clergy and members of theVestry and Newcomers Committee willwelcome new or nearly new members inan informal gathering, awonderful opportunity forfun and family fellowship.Heavy hors d'oeuvres,wine, sodas, coffee andother non-alcoholic drinkswill be served. Bring yourchildren; activities andappropriate refreshmentswill be provided.

A guided tour of theParish House wi l l beavailable before the reception. Gather at5pm in the Parish House lobby near thereception desk. The reception will beginat the conclusion of the tour.

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Women’s TheologicalBook GroupThe Women's Theological Book Group will bemeeting on Thursday, April 6, from 1-2:30in Room 206 of the Parish House (please notethe room change). Come join us to discussSara Miles' book, Take This Bread, about thejourney from receiving Communion for the firsttime to creating a food pantry in the sanctuaryof a church. In May, we will be reading TheInvention of Wings, Sue Monk Kid's novelbased on the lives of the Grimké sisters fromCharleston who were part of the abolitionistmovement. The group will meet for discussionon May 18. Child care is ava i lab le byreservation by contacting Meghan Brewer(childcare @brutonparish.org or 757-229-2891).

Women’s EveningRoundtableAll women of the parish are invited to come foran evening of potluck on Tuesday, April 18,at 6:30pm at Susan Morrison’s house. Fordirections, either call Susie at 757-846-6863 oremail [email protected].

A Caring FriendLaurie Krebs

Stephen Ministers are called to be that kindof friend. They walk beside those in crisis,listening to, caring for and praying with theperson, always allowing God toprovide the cure. Sometimes thecrisis is the loss of a loved one, ajob or a marriage. Sometimes it’scoping with advancing age,diminished independence ordeteriorating health. StephenMinisters have been trained tounderstand these heartaches andto provide a conf identia l,supervised, one on one caringministry for those who need theloving support of a Christian friend.

If you or someone you knowwould benef it from having aStephen Minister, please contactone of our current leaders, CharlieClapper at 757-564-6191 or MaryJean Hurst at 757-810-5112.

“When we honestly ask ourselves whichpersons in our lives mean the most to us, we

often find that it is those who, instead ofgiving advice, solutions, or cures, have chosenrather to share our pain and touch our wounds

with a warm and tender hand. The friend whocan be silent with us in a moment of despair

or confusion, who can stay with us in an hourof grief and bereavement,

who can tolerate not knowing, not curing, nothealing and face with us the reality of our

powerlessness, that is a friend who cares.”Henri J. M. Nouwen

DOK IntercessoryPrayersPart of our rule of life as The Order of theDaughters of the King® is consistentintercessory prayer. Prayers are said for fourweeks and may be repeated. Anyone whowishes to have prayers said for them or forothers should fill out a blue request card at thechurch tower and drop it in the DOK prayer box.The following prayer is attributed to Saint Francisand offered this month by a Daughter.

Lord, make us instruments of your peace.Where there is hatred, let us sow love;Where there is injury, pardon;Where there is discord, union;Where there is doubt, faith;Where there is despair, hope;Where there is darkness, light;Where there is sadness, joy.Grant that we may not so much seekto be consoled as to console,to be understood as to understand,to be loved as to love.For it is in giving that we receive,it is in pardoning that we arepardoned,and it is in dying that we areborn to eternal l i fe.Amen.

Pictured below are SusanMoorman, Claudia Powell andAlice Oates are the newest members of theBruton Chapter of The Order of the Daughtersof the King. These ladies completed a twelve-week discernment and study program formembership and received their crosses fromFather Chris during the Service of AdmissionFor New Members. The Order of the Daughtersof the King is an order of women withmembership in the Anglican, Episcopal,Lutheran and Roman Catholic Churches. Themission of the Order is the extension of Christ'sKingdom through prayer, service andevangelism.



Fifth Annual Friends Dayat Bruton ParishApril 29, 2017

Reservation Form(please complete and return

by Thursday, April 20)

YES, I/We plan to attend the Fifth Annual Friends Dayat Bruton on Saturday, April 29. Name(s) of thoseattending:

_____________________________________________

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Address: ____________________________________

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Email: ____________________________________

YES, please reserve _________ (number of persons)for the 10am debate on religious liberty betweenPatrick Henry and Thomas Jefferson in the church.Since this program will also be open to the public, it willbe wise to both reserve and arrive early for this event.

YES, please reserve ______ (number of persons) forthe Friends Day Luncheon at the Parish House at12:15pm. The cost for the luncheon and the Fifth AnnualFriends Day meeting is $12/person. The guest speakerwill be Valarie Holmes, an Actress and Writer inSpecial & Evening Programs at Colonial Williamsburg.She will present characters by making connections totoday and will help people to have a better understandingof how history relates to us today.

YES, please reserve _______ (number of persons) forthe special Pilgrimage to Holy Ground at Jamestownat 3pm. The group size is limited and preference will begiven to those who attend the Friends Day Luncheon.The cost is $25/person.

Friends Day will conclude with the Annual John D.Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Concert at 8pm at thechurch.

Please make your reservation check payable to BrutonParish Church (note Friends of Bruton Day in the memo)and mail it to the address below. Seating is limited,so you are urged to make your luncheonreservation as soon as possible. If you have anyquest ions, p lease contact Hi lary Cooley [email protected] or 757-345-2252.

Please mail your completed form along with your checkto:

Bruton Parish Church, c/o Hilary CooleyP.O. Box 3520

Williamsburg, VA 23187-3520

The FIFTH Annual Friends Dayat Brutonby Jim Morford, ChairmanFriends of Bruton Committee

It’s hard to believe, but our FIFTH Annual Friends Day atBruton will soon be here! The Friends of Bruton Committeehas planned an outstanding day of events for our Saturday,April 29, celebration and you will not want to miss out onthe opportunity to join with Friends near and far for thisspecial occasion!

Events begin at the Church on Saturday morning at 10amwhen Thomas Jefferson and Patrick Henry will debaterelegious freedom, courtesy of Colonial Williamsburg.

Our Friends Day Luncheon will feature apresentation by Ms. ValarieGray-Holmes. She is assoicatedwith Colonial Williamsburg where sheportrays women — some enslavedand some free — during varioiusperiods of our nation’s history withemphasis on the colonial period inand near Williamsburg.

In 2015, Ms. Gray-Holmesreceived the prestigious Women inAmerican History Award form theWilliamsburg Chapter of the NationalSociety Daughters of the AmericanRevolution.

The afternoon program will offer an exceptionalopportunity to participate in a Pilgrimage to Holy Groundat Jamestown. Participants will visit the site of the 1608church and note the burial site of Rev’d Robert Hunt, thefirst priest of the Church of England to celebrate the Eucharistin English North America. The Pilgrimage will also includevisiting the 1907 brick church built on the foundations of twoearlier churches. It is now believed that Thomas West, thirdbaron De La Warr, and the first Royal Governor of the Colonyof Virginia, may be buried at this site. Pilgrims will viewreligious artifacts unearthed at Jamestown and displayed atthe Archaearium. Group size is limited, so reserve early!

The morning, luncheon and afternoon programs allrequire advance reservations which may be made bycompleting the form to the right. Please mail it along withyour check made payable to Bruton Parish with Friends Dayin the memo line directly to the attention of Hilary Cooley atthe parish office by Friday, April 21.

Friends Day activities will conclude with the annualJohn D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Concert at the churchat 8pm.

The Friends of Bruton Committee is pleased to announcethat, in addition to the nearly 2,000 members of our localcongregation, we have over 1,600 members who live outsidethe Williamsburg area. Many states and several foreigncountries are represented in what is truly Our WorldwideCongregation. During the annual luncheon, we will berecognizing our 108 Charter Members. The CornerstoneCircle, launched last April at Friends Day, has over 60sustaining members in its first year!

We do hope you will join with us for this first milestonecelebration of Friends of Bruton.



CANTERBURY GALA& SILENT AUCTION

April 22, 2017 ~ 7-10pm

Join us in the Historic Christopher Wren Building atWilliam & Mary. Admission includes heavy horsd’oeuvres, an organ concert in Wren Chapel, liveentertainment, and tours of the Wren Building(open bar). Tickets are $75/person or $120/couple.Buy your tickets online now through Bruton’swebsite at http://bit.ly/canterburygala or you canpurchase physical tickets from Hilary Cooley at theParish House during the church office hours.

Please consider donating a gift basket to theCanterbury Association for the silent auction.We welcome collaborative gift baskets fromcommittees or groups of people. Please contactBethany Bennett at [email protected] you are interested in compiling a gift basket.All proceeds go to the Canterbury Missions Fund,which provides grants to various charities andscholarships to William & Mary students forinternational trips.

If you cannot make the event but wish tocontribute, you may donate online or write a checkpayable to Bruton Parish Church with “CanterburyMissions Fund” in the memo and either: 1) place itin the offering plate on Sunday, 2) mail it to theChurch Office at P.O. Box 3520, Williamsburg, VA23187-3520, or 3) drop it by the Parish House.

Childcare is available by appointment only.Please email [email protected].

Bruton SinglesHeidi Elam, Ruth Mullaney, Eda Martin& Donna Dodenhoff

Bruton Singles is a fellowship ministry tailoredtowards parishioners and members of the widercommunity who are single. We typically gettogether once each week to attend various eventsin the parish and the larger community. Eachevent is accompanied by a meal and/or dessert(paid separately) at which we enjoy fellowshipand discussion. To participate in any event, pleaseprocure tickets to the function and call the listedcoordinator.

Saturday, April 1, 5:30pm20th Century WomenMeet us in the Kimball Theatre lobby at 5:30pmfor the screening of 20th Century Women whichhad its world premiere at the New York FilmFestival in 2016 and received universal acclaimfrom film critics. It is an American comedy-dramafilm directed and written by Mike Mills. The film isset in 1970s Southern California. Afterwards, wewill stop for refreshment at PhoVietnameseRestaurant in New Town ($7/ticket + meal).Please rsvp via email to Donna Dodenhoff [email protected].

Sunday, April 9, 4pmWilliam & Mary Jazz Ensemble& Jazz ComboJoin us at 4pm at the Kimball Theatre for anafternoon of jazz classics, as the William & MaryDepartment of Music presents The William & MaryJazz Ensemble with Director Woody Beckner, andThe William & Mary Jazz Combo with DirectorHarris Simon. After the concert we will walk overto Aromas ($8/ ticket + meal). Please rsvp toDonna Dodenhoff at [email protected].

Wednesday, April 12, 7:30pmThe Virginia Symphony Orchestra'sWoodwind QuintetJoin us at the Williamsburg Regional LibraryTheatre Lobby at 7:15pm for the free concert ofthe acclaimed Woodwind Quintet's "Winds ofSong." Please contact Eda Martin at 757-532-8721to rsvp or email [email protected].

Saturday, April 22, 7pm-10pmCanterbury Gala & Silent AuctionCome to William & Mary’s Christopher WrenBuilding and support our Bruton ParishCanterburians' annual fundraiser gala event. Theadmission includes heavy hors d'oeuvres, liveentertainment, and a tour of the Wren Building.All proceeds go to the Canterbury Mission Fund,which provides grants to various charities andscholarships to William & Mary students forinternational trips ($75/ticket) Buy your ticketonline now through Bruton's website at http://bit.ly/canterburygala or purchase physicalticket(s) through Hilary Cooley at the churchoffice. After purchasing ticket(s), please contactHeidi Elam at 757-897-5012 to rsvp and let usknow you’re attending.

Saturday, April 29, 8pmAnnual John D. Rockefeller, Jr.Memorial ConcertJoin us in the church at 8pm and support theBruton Choirs for the performance of the annualJohn D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Concert. Afterthe concert we will gather at the WilliamsburgLodge's Sweet Tea and Barley lounge forrefreshment (freewill offering + meal). Pleasecontact Ruth Mullaney at either 757-229-6961 oremail [email protected] to rsvp.

Ways toVolunteer!

Stay tuned forBruton’s Ministry

Fair on Sunday,April 30, outside

the church aftereach service.

Learn about themany opportunitiesthat catch your eye

and volunteer.

Watch for details inthe Sunday bulletins

and the weeklyBruton Bytes!


http://bit.ly/canterburygala


In addition to the beautiful seat cushion whichSally Riley has needlepointed, there are threemore covers which are being stitched by Brutonparishioners Grace Martien, Barbie Siegel andToni Webb.

Kathy Mullins is leading a campaign withinthe Altar Guild to raise the funds needed to coverthe cost of one of these seat covers. The costof each needlepoint seat is $900. This amountcovers the cost of the design, painting of thecanvas, wool for stitching as well as installationof the completed needlepoint cover. Anyone canmake a donation in honor, memory orthanksgiving for the work of past and currentAltar Guild members.

Generous donations have been made to helpwith the remaining needlepoint covers but thereis still a need for more contributions to helpwith the cost of these beautifully designed chairseat covers. The remaining chairs in the Rector’sPew will feature Mark, Luke and John.

We would welcome the help of othercommittees or individuals to help fund this phaseof the Needlepoint Project. Checks can be sentto Bruton Parish Church, c/o Dudley Hoyle, P.O.Box 3520, Williamsburg, VA 23187. Please writeNeedlepoint Project in the memo line. You canalso donate online at http://bit.ly/GIVE2BPCand please choose Needlepoint Fund.

Please email [email protected] you have any questions or call Marty Jonesor Isabel Burch. Also, if you would like to seethe completed needlepoint cover, we would behappy to arrange to meet and show it to you.

Pictured above is the most recent example ofthe stitching skills and dedication of longtimeBruton member Sally Riley. It is even moreexquisite in real life and will be a lovely additionfor everyone to enjoy as they pass the rector'spew. Sally also stitched the Jamestown Chalicekneeler for the altar. We can't thank her enoughfor sharing her talent and the many hours ittakes to complete an intricate needlepointcanvas.

Needlepoint Seat Covers will Enhance Rector’s PewIsabel Burch & Marty Jones

Pictured to the left below is Sally Riley with the first seatcover which she stitched for the rector’s pew. To the rightbelow is Libby Flowers carefully stitching the memorialdesignations on the bottom of each of the needlepoint kneelercushions. We thank her for her ingenuity in figuring out how

to secure them to a finishedcushion. Her skill with acurved upholstery needleand her patience helped herto complete this jobbeautifully.

Mission & Outreach UpdatesGreater WilliamsburgOutreach Mission (GWOM)The Greater Williamsburg Outreach Mission (GWOM)combines the resources of the local faith communityto assist local homeless neighbors. Currently, thereis one program in process (The Harbor) with thesecond (The Community Kitchen) slated to open laterthis Spring, serving approximately twenty guestsdaily.

The Harbor is a day shelter at St. Bede’s onRichmond Road that provides two hot meals, showers,counseling services and the use of a computer tofacilitate job searches. This shelter is open between10am and 2pm, Monday through Thursday.

The Community Kitchen is a day shelter atWilliamsburg United Methodist Church on JamestownRoad. This will be open on Fridays between 11amand 1pm, and provide hot lunch.

The shelters are staffed by volunteers and theneed is great! In addition to the volunteer need,Bruton Parish currently does not have a parishrepresentative to attend the GWOM planning andoperations meetings. These quarterly meetings givea voice to the church communities in improving uponthis mission.

Please contact the Mission & Outreach Committeeat [email protected] if you are interested inproviding your support as a volunteer or as a parishrepresentative.

http://bit.ly/GIVE2BPC



As Women GoAgnes Serena

Women of Bruton have been on a major Lenten"go" of late! Some chose to "rough it outtogether" during the overnight retreat atChanco. Some chose to be nourished at theECW Silent Lenten Luncheon in Lewis Hallrecently. Both occasions were opportunities forinsight, fellowship and laughter!

Neither would have occurred without thecaring, thoughtful and inspired expertise of theReverends Jan Brown and Lauren McDonald! TheWomen's Roundtable, the ECW and all whoattended thank you, Jan and Lauren, forproviding these moments of Lent to "ComeAway and Pray."

On Saturday, February 25, fifteen Canterburians joined volunteers from Catholic Campus Ministry, BaptistCollegiate Ministries, and several other groups around Williamsburg to host KIDS’ Night, which is run by theOne Child Center for Autism here in Williamsburg. KIDS’ Night offers respite care for families with autisticchildren. From 4:30-9:30pm, we played games and looked after these remarkable children.

EfM Open HouseAlta Cassady

Parishioners interested in learning more about theEducation for Ministry (EfM) program are invited toattend an Open House on Sunday, April 30, in the

Coffee, Tea & Thee Room in the Parish Housebeginning at 2:30pm. After a brief presentation on

the program, participants in this year’s class willbe available to answer questions.

EfM prepares participants for the ministry towhich each is called. It is that vocation for which

we pray at the conclusion of the Eucharist, “ Andnow, Father, send us out to do the work you have

given us to do, to love and serve you as faithfulwitnesses of Christ our Lord.”

EfM provides lay persons with a theologicaleducation which supports their faith and also teachesthem to express that faith in day-to-day events. Theprogram develops an informed and knowledgeable laityto face a complex and often confusing world.

“All four years of EfM have been a great experiencefor me,” states John Meeks. “ EfM has taught me aboutthe Bible, church history and theology in a way that Ican apply to my practice of faith and my life.”

Meeks adds, “I look forward to conversations withmy colleagues and learning from them. Four yearshas been a big commitment of time and effort, but Iwill miss EfM very much when I graduate this spring.”

The current curriculum calls for a year-long studyof each of four subjects: the Hebrew Bible, the NewTestament, Church History, and Theology, Ethics andInterfaith Encounter. Participants are only asked tomake a one year commitment at the beginning of thestudy, which begins in mid- September and concludesin mid-June at Bruton Parish.

EfM has evolved since it was first developed in1975 by the School of Theology at Sewanee. Today, itis an international program with participants in tencountries and ninety-three of the one hundred Episcopaldioceses in the United States.

Sally Riley recommends the program by stating,“I had taken EfM about ten years ago, but so muchwas going on in my life that I didn’t get as much out ofit as I wished. So I signed up again. I am glad I did.The text books have been changed and updated. Thereis a good group of participants, and it is a greatexperience. I encourage former participants to joinagain. You will be glad you did!”


Children & Youth Formation in AprilMeghan Brewer


Nursery is available each Sunday on the firstfloor of the Parish House from 8:30am to 12:30pmfor newborns through 4-year-olds.

Children’s Church is age-appropriate worshipheld at 9:15am in St. Mary’s Chapel, tailored forchildren K-5th grade. Drop them off at 9am, thenhead to the church. Save a seat, as the childrenjoin the congregation at the Peace. We’ll continueholding an age-appropriate service for 3-4 yearolds in the room next to the nursery.

Sunday School isheld from 10:30-11am for childrenthrough 5th gradein the ParishHouse, and in theCustis House formiddle and highschool youth. Wemeet in the churchtower after com-munion and thenwalk to classestogether.

Joyful Noise, Choristers & Cantores YouthChoirs typically rehearse in the Parish House at11am (unless there is no Sunday School) in thechoir room.

If you have any questions regarding the formationfor our children and youth, please contact me([email protected] or 757-345-6489).

SUNDAY, APRIL 2Children’s Church will be held at 9:15am,followed by Sunday School at 10:30am, andChoir Rehearsal at 11am. The Youth LentenJourney will continue for middle schoolers at5:30pm in the Parish House, followed by Complineat 7pm in the church, when our high schoolerswill join us.

SUNDAY, APRIL 9Children’s Church and Sunday School will not beheld, but there will be Choir Rehearsal at 11am.The Youth Lenten Journey will conclude onPalm Sunday.

SUNDAY, APRIL 16Children’s Church and Sunday School will not beheld on Easter Sunday. The Children’s & Youthchoirs will be singing at 10:15am during thechurchyard service (there will be no rehearsalthis Sunday). The Easter Egg Hunt will followthe 10:15am service in the churchyard. Be sureto bring a basket!

SUNDAY, APRIL 23 & 30Children’s Church will be held at 9:15am,followed by Sunday School at 10:30am, andChoir Rehearsal at 11am.

OFFERINGS OF GRATITUDE FORGOD’S BLESSINGS

Bruton’s children and youth are invited to adiscipline of giving this Lent through our UnitedThank Offering blue boxes whichwill be distributed during church onSundays and are also available inthe Parish House during the week.In donating through the boxes,children and youth help others bysharing what God has given them.The Children’s Lenten Calendarentitled Giving of Yourselves,Blessings In All Forms wasincluded in last month’s issue andis also available in the ParishHouse. Bring your UTO boxesback to church on Sunday, April23.

YOUTH MISSION TRIPTO GEORGIA

Our middle and high schoolers areheaded to the mounta ins ofAppalachia this summer for amission trip to north Georgia fromJune 18-26. I f interested inparticipating, please contact FatherJosh at [email protected], MeghanBrewer at [email protected], or call757-229-2891. For more information and to signup, please visit our website.

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL WILL BE HEREBEFORE YOU KNOW IT!Save the dates for VBS which will be held hereat Bruton Parish this year from August 7-11from 9am to 12pm. We’ll need lots of hands tohelp out, so if you can volunteer during this weekof important formation for your child(ren), pleasecontact Meghan Brewer at 757-345-6489 [email protected].

Pictures from theShrove TuesdayPancake Supperco-sponsored by theYouth Ministry andour Canterburians.Fun, fellowship andlots of food was hadby all!


Candlelight Concerts for the Parish & Communityby our Music Ministry


Saturday, April 1Youth Choral ConcertVirginia Children’s Choir from Norfolk, VirginiaCarol Downing, Director, Welby Pugin,Accompanist & Williamsburg Youth Choralefrom Williamsburg, VirginiaAnn Porter & Genrose Lashinger, DirectorsElaine Howell, Accompanist

Tuesday, April 4 - Organ RecitalDr. JanEl Will, Bruton Organist

Thursday, April 6Organ & Harpsichord RecitalRebecca Davy, Music Directorat Bruton Parish

Friday, April 7 - Choral ConcertWilliam & Mary Women’s ChorusSarah Frook Gallo, Director

Saturday, April 8 - Organ RecitalRebecca Davy, Bruton Music Director

Sunday, April 9 @ 5:30 pmPassion Sunday Choral EvensongCanticles by Thomas MorleyStabat Mater by Giovanni Pierluigi da PalestrinaBruton Parish Choirs, Rebecca Davy, DirectorDr. JanEl Will, Organist

Tuesday, April 11 - Organ RecitalDr. JanEl Will, Bruton Organist

Tuesday, April 18Organ & Harpsichord RecitalRebecca Davy, Bruton Music Director

Thursday, April 20Chamber Music ConcertWilliam & Mary Gallery PlayersSusan Via, Director

Saturday, April 22Youth Choir & Strings ConcertSoli Deo & Young Musicians of VirginiaKarla Robinson & Sarah Umlauf, Directors

Tuesday, April 25Organ & Harpsichord RecitalRebecca Davy, Music Director at Bruton Parish

Thursday, April 27 - Organ RecitalDr. JanEl Will, Organist at Bruton Parish

Saturday, April 29 - John D. Rockefeller, Jr.Annual Memorial Concert(see inset below)

Historical Organ RecitalsWilliam & Mary’s Wren ChapelSaturdays @ 10amApril 1, 8, 15, 22, 29Rebecca Davy, Organist

AnnualJohn D. Rockefeller, Jr.

Memorial ConcertSaturday, April 29 @ 8 pm

Cantata 80, Ein feste Burg(A Mighty Fortress)

by Johann Sebastian Bachin commemoration of the500th anniversary of the

Lutheran Reformation

Utrecht Jubilateby George Frederic Handel

Bruton Choirs, Brass Ensemble,Percussion & Organ

No tickets required, a freewill offering will be received.

Happy to be AboardMarty Easton

I am so glad to have joined the Bruton Parish staff as ofFebruary 27 as part-time Development Director. My role ina nutshell is to bring together parish goals with the financialresources needed to meet them. This means enhancingour planned giving program through the Bruton ParishChurch Foundation, and later this year, spearheading AnnualGiving 2018.

During the Capital Campaign, we announced a visionand invited everyone to participate. The response wasterrific! Now, we who are drawn together by God willcontinue confidently in that concrete work, because of whatwe achieved. Invest in the mission!With our prayers, energy and money allworking together, we will strengthenBruton Parish and bring closer thekingdom of God. In writing and bycollaborating with you, I hope to spreadand share that message.

I’m married to Jim Easton. Wemoved here from Ridgewood, NewJersey in 2002 with our son and twodaughters. I grew up in Richmond andlike good Virginians, my mother andfather brought my brothers and me tosee Colonial Williamsburg and BrutonParish Church. Now Bruton is the centerof my spiritual life. I love many thingsabout it: the music, history, i tsarchitecture and old pictures, the people I’ve known, andabove all, going through the seasons of the church year ona journey to Christ. Joining the wonderful staff is the icingon the cake and I am very grateful.


Happy Birthday to our folk with birthdays in April


1 Bomar, AlanFrancis, JamesGibson, TessLunceford, HunterNiedzwick, LindaRandle, VernonTurrentine, Arch

2 Andrews, GavynGeiger, MarthaMartin, Amelia EmersonSpalding, PollyTowler, April

3 Bishop, ByronSizemore, ChipWilkinson, JanetWilliams, Susan

4 Butler, JuliaFitzgerald, EmilyMcDonough, VelmaWallace, MaryWestenberger, Zack

5 Geisler, JohnLodwick, Rick

6 Costa, CharlesKnops, ElsaLaurenzo, ElijahMorgan, JohnSnook, JanetWallace, TylerWilson, CharlesZuniga, Dan

7 Andrews, Andy IIIBarrow, Joe Jr.Gass, StephanieMorse, NoraRaich, Joe

8 Gallagher, PatGaston, HenryHerren, Annie-BettieMartin, Cora Elizabeth

9 Fischer, WernerLloyd, PatrickWinder, Joan

10 Atiyeh, MelissaCampbell, RamonaDube, Christine

11 Cordle, ThomasHardage, SusanWhite, Jackson

12 Bierer, BessieCook, AlinaFrazer, MollieMundy, JimStrawn, GusWhite, Ralph Jr.

13 Apter, JoanHibbitts, MarciaMasson, MollySpringmann, SebastianaTrant, Julia

14 Burgess, MarthaEastep, TomLucas, ChristopherMillar, IanWeaver, David

15 Cordle, TerriMurfee, Don Jr.Pierce, TedSolomon, Digby

16 Babb, BettyHaws, IslaMcConnell, Sally

17 Clark, PhillipHoffman, MicheleRigby, JonathanTischner, Richard

19 Blankman, LynnColpetzer, JasonGaut, CharlotteHansen, BentleyMagnusson, BobMawyer, HannahRausch, DianeRehm, KarenSmith, Barbara

20 Bolger, ClaraBrawley, SusanBuchanan, KarenCobb, DebbiePearson, LindaWeissert, Ann

21 Hartman, CindyKlyman, KatherineLamb, StephanieMuzzi, BarbOurs, ChristopherTravers, Rosemary

22 Butler, SophieMcGinnis, DavidSmith, Jennie

23 Davis, AliceMiyamasu, MaryPerry, CarterSpringmann, Douglas

24 Blankman, PeterGibson, FlorenceMacon, AnneRobbins, ChrisSteffens, Rodney

25 Tack, Martha

26 Crouch, PatFallon, WilliamFarrington, EleanorFitton, CharlotteKauffman, BrianMoorman, KenMurphy, Jim

27 Colpetzer, KathleenLodwick, SebastianPerkins, Barbara

28 Dorsey, Fran

29 Dutro, BobSarno, Daniel

30 Grove, RitaYounica, Elly

MembershipUpdateJoin us in welcoming new membersto the parish:

Madison & Emma Wall, Baptized


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The Most Revd

Michael Bruce CurryPresiding Bishop & Primate

[email protected]

The Rt. Revd Herman Hollerith IVBishop, Diocese of Southern Virginia

[email protected]

The Revd Christopher L. EppersonRector, [email protected]

The Rev’d Tyler L. MontgomeryAssociate Rector & College Chaplain

[email protected]

The Rev’d Lauren M. McDonaldAssociate Rector - Outreach

& Women’s [email protected]

The Rev’d Joshua P. StephensAssociate Rector - Family Ministry

[email protected]

The Rev’d Jan M. Brown, [email protected]

Meghan BrewerCoordinator of Children’s & Youth

Formation, [email protected]

Rebecca Davy, Music Director & [email protected]

Dr. JanEl B. Will, [email protected]

Daniel Corneliussen, Organ Scholar

James DarlingChoirmaster - Organist Emeritus

Hilary Cooley, Communications DirectorChronicle Editor/[email protected]

Christine Britton, Parish Life [email protected]

Marty Easton, Development [email protected]

Dudley Hoyle, [email protected]

Mike Wanless, Facilities [email protected]

Ronald Cotman, Parish House SextonRoy St. Amour, Church Sexton

Michael Brown, Weekend SextonIke Turner, Custis House Sexton

Nancy Nelson Shop Financial Assistant [email protected]

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Give one-time with or without an account. Schedule auto-mated giving. View giving history. Manage account and

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If you currently use Access ACS through our website, pleasenote this function will no longer be available very soon. Contact Hilary Cooley orDudley Hoyle, and we will work to help you transition.

Safe Driving on Your TermsCommunity Café

Join the Community Café Williamsburg on Thursday, April 6, from 1-3pm atSt. Martins Episcopal Church on Jamestown Road for Safe Driving on Your Terms.

Newer cars are equipped with technology aimed at keeping the driver saferon the road. Mr. Bervin Elliot, AARP, recognizes that you the driver, are ultimatelyresponsible for your safety and that of others on the road. Come learn abouthow medications can effect driving, how to reduce driver distractions, and safedriving strategies, as well as online courses that might lower you insurance.

Also enjoy a fun light exercise session with Coach J. focusing on buildingbalance, flexibility, and strength.

The Café is free and open to Williamsburg residents age 60+, or caregivers.It is sponsored by local congregations, businesses, and the PAA. Join us for ashort presentation, snacks and prizes.

PASTORAL CARE MINISTRY

Pastoral Care CoordinatorsWednesdays & Fridays, [email protected]

Stephen MinistryCharlie Clapper & Mary Jean Hurst757-220-2087 confidential

Parish NurseSylvia [email protected]

Pastoral Emergencies

Monday-Friday, 9am - 5pmCall 757-345-2250 directlyor call the church office at757-229-2891

After 5pm and on weekends, callthe church office and choose Option6. If necessary, please leave yourname, telephone number and briefmessage, and the clergy-on-call willreturn your call as soon as possible.

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