THE CLARION

A Monthly Newsletter of  The Episcopal Churches on the Mountain

Calvary Chapel and Church of the Transfiguration

 

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 June/July/August 2008

 

 

“It is the mission of Calvary Chapel and The Church of the Transfiguration to witness to Jesus Christ in worship, study, fellowship and care for our community and world.”

 

What’s In a Name?

 

 

            Following the American Revolution what we now know as the Episcopal Church faced many problems.

 

            First was the fact we had no bishops and thus could not ordain clergy.  Samuel Seabury was elected by Connecticut and returned to England to seek consecration but after legal difficulties had prevented this he went to Scotland.  The bishops of the (Episcopal) Church of Scotland consecrated him in 1784.  In 1787 William White of Pennsylvania and  Samuel Provoost of New York were consecrated by  an English bishop and one problem was resolved.

 

            The next dealt with our identity.  Who were we?  Clearly we were no longer The Church of England, but ------what?

 

            At a general convention held at Emmanuel Church, Chestertown, MD in 1789 a constitution and canons were drawn up, the Book of Common Prayer revised and the name “The Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America” (PECUSA) adopted.  A name that caused confusion for years afterward.

 

            The name was intended to be descriptive.  Protestant as used at the time referred to any church that didn’t accept papal authority.  Then, as now, we accepted the pope as the Bishop of Rome and protested his other power beyond the Roman Church.

 

            Episcopal connoted the fact that we have bishops (episcopoi)  of apostolic succession.

 

            “In the United States of America” means what it says.  We are not Church of England, but rather, an independent national church.  This model has since been adopted throughout the
Anglican.

 

            What the name says in essence is that we are a Catholic Church that rejects papal authority (as well the authority of the Church of England), are independent and national in character.

 

            So now you know the rest of the story.

 

                                                                                                                                                                                                Peace,

 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Father Bart

 

I will be on vacation 22 June – 11 July.  Fr. Jim Mole will have the services 22 and 29 June and 6 July.                                                                     


 

Church of the Transfiguration

And

Calvary Chapel

 

The Rt. Rev. Dr. Nathan D. Baxter

Bishop

Episcopal Diocese of Central Pennsylvania

 

The Rev. Barton Berry

Rector

 

Mrs. Donna K. Wolfe

Administrative Assistant

 

VESTRY

2008/2009

 

B. Dan Domenick (2009)

Senior Warden

 

Arthur Cox (2011)
Junior Warden

 

Mike Bunch (2010)

Arthur Cox (2011)

Bill Cox (2009)

Ellen Cox (2011)

B. Dan Domenick (2009)

Debby Hampton (2009)

Dick Sheasley (2011)

Bill Yingling (2010)

 

 

DIOCESAN MISSION STATEMENT

 

We are partners in Christ with the Love of God on our lips and in our lives.

 

Parish Office:

13646 Summit Avenue

P.O. Box B

Blue Ridge Summit, PA  17214

717-794-2229

 

e-mail:  transcal@embarqmail.com

 

     web page www.transcalvary.org 

 
JUNE  BIRTHDAYS

 

2                 Sara LaRoche

3                 Sarah Navarro

5                 Norman Ray

5                 Riley Navarro

10     Jamie Crilley

15     Patricia Shuff

16     Jefferson Sheasley

17     LeAnn Schneider

17     John Hampton, Jr.

18     Benjamin Barkdoll

18     Lois Krysiek

19     Melinda Brown

21     Melanie High

23     Saundra Pryor

25     Martin Yingling

26     Lisa Rowe

28     Vicky Cox

29     Aaliyah Wyatt

 

JULY BIRTHDAYS

 

3                 Emily Navarro

3                 Clayton Jones

3                 John Hampton, III

6                 Robert McAfee, Jr.

7                 Patty Burns

8                 Ruby Crilley

10     Helen Benchoff

12     Zachary Engel

14     Tyler Meyer

16     Jessica Emory

17     Aryn Navarro

21     Donna Wolfe

25     Alexander Sheasley

26     Trista Wyatt

28     Dona Schaller

28     Peg McCleaf

 

AUGUST BIRTHDAYS

 

1                 John Emory

2                 Sydney Sheasley

5                 Boyd Burgan

12     Pat Domenick

14     Arnold Emory

14     Donald Emory

17               Marge Cox

29               Samantha Pryor

29               Andrew Domenick

30               Zachery Gabrielson

 

JUNE ANNIVERSARIES

 

18     Bradley and Dawn Kohler

23     John and Debby Hampton

23     Father Bart and Janet Berry

25     Paul and Melanie High

27     Larry and Jean Lengel

 

JULY ANNNIVERSARIES

 

4                 Ty and DeLea Barkdoll

28     John and Edith von Jess

28     David and Deanna Davidson

 

AUGUST ANNIVERSARIES

 

2                 Bill and Vicky Cox

17     Doug and Norma Jean Crilley

19     Scott and Trudy Rowland

19     Arthur and Ellen Cox

 

***If you are a new member, please contact Donna in the office with your birthday and wedding anniversary date so that you can be remembered on that day.****

 

Donna              Mike                 Jennifer             Marianne                       Amanda           

Ray                               Molly                Charles              Ruby                             Samantha Terry                          Ray                   Glenn               Jerry                             Shirley  

Hazel                            Liz                                Bill                                Betty Jo             Pat       

Anna                             Norma Jean                              Father Bart        Rose

Marjorie                        Doug                Susan                Bill                                            Jean                 

Josh                              Kari                  Bob                  Chuck                           Michael

Stephanie           David and family           Donna              Landon

Linda                            Delores                                     Kathy                            Anna Mae Danny                       Penny                                                    Albert & Laura 

Nathan & Heather                      Clemma            Jerry                             Steve

Mike, Debbie and Kristi            

 

 

***To add someone to the prayer list, contact Donna in the office

 

For pastoral emergencies you may contact

Fr. Bart at 717-267-0021.

  

TO:

All  who hosted a coffee hour during the months of May, June and July.

 

My heartfelt thanks to all who worked so hard on all aspects of the Memorial Day observance.  You did a magnificent job and provided a great tribute to our fallen brothers and sisters.

                                                     --Father Bart

 

.**If you know of someone who has done something for the church, please let Donna know so they may be properly thanked.

 

KNITTING GROUP

 

The Knitting Group will meet on June 10 and 24, July 8 and 22 and August 12 and 26 at 1:00 PM at Transfiguration.  You don’t have to do any kind of needlework; just come and enjoy the fellowship.

 

 

 

Our sympathy is extended to the family of Marie Warren who died on May 3.  Marie was a very active parishioner and will be missed.  Please remember the family in your prayers.

 

“May the souls of the dearly departed rest in peace and may light perpetual shine upon them.”

 

 

Save the date!!! Vacation Bible School at Calvary Chapel will be July 28 through August 1 from 6:30 – 8:00 PM.  The theme is “Outrigger’s Island – Living God’s Unshakeable Truth.”    Bring your friends and neighbors.  Watch the bulletin for details.

 

 

 

CLEAN-UP DAY

 

A clean-up day at Transfiguration is scheduled for Saturday, June 7 beginning at 9:00 AM.  Everyone’s help is needed to pick up limbs and other debris on the property and generally, spruce the place up!!  Many hands make light work!!!    Hope to see you there.

 

 

A CHRISTMAS COOKBOOK

 

 St. Mary’s is putting together a cookbook that hopefully will be back from the printer in time to give as Christmas gifts.  We would dearly love to include some recipes from the members of both Transfiguration and Calvary.  We are encouraging our members to go through their grandmother’s books as well as their favorites so we can have an interesting and diverse book.  Peggy found in her grandmothers one for preventing cholera in a 200 lb. sow, and I’m including my grandmother’s recipe for dandelion wine, so you can see we really are going to have a slightly different slant.  You can e-mail the church at stmwpa@superpa.net – or call Liz George (762-7379) and she will get them – or even see if Donna can bring them down.  Thanks. 

                                                                                    --Liz George

                                                                                       St. Mary’s

 

 

 

Dan Domenick                        Shirley Fitz                              Patty Burns

Noreen Heffner                       Vicky Cox                                John Edwards

Tish Shuff                                            Arthur Cox                              Lois Krysiek

Zach Engel                                          Bob Parisien                Ray Eckhart

Robert Cramer                         Harriett Gonder           Barbara Layman

Dana Burns (for the use of his trailer)

Bill Cox (just in time to help us clean up!)

Melinda Brown (and family!)

Donna Wolfe (for the great flyers!)

 

for your help with the Plant/Bake Sale on May 10.  It was a wonderful day despite the weather!  Such a sense of family!  Such support.  It sure makes all the hard work worthwhile!

 

                                                                                    --Pat Domenick

 

 

Remember Dad on his special day, June 15th. 

 

SUMMER YOUTH CONFERENCE

 

The Episcopal Diocese of Central PA Youth Commission presents Summer Youth Conference at Messiah College from June 22 – June 28, 2008.  “The Nerve to Serve” is open to youth in rising 7th grade through graduating seniors. This event offers a good opportunity to meet other Episcopalian youth from around the Diocese.  The cost is $335 for the week.  Scholarships are available and are easy to obtain.  If interested, please call Kelley Paulsen at 814-574-1989.

 

 

ODD JOBS WANTED

 

Do you have any yard work, clean-up, car washing or other odd jobs that need done?  Transfiguration parishioner, Robert Cramer is looking for odd jobs.  You can reach Robert at 717-762-7690.

 

 

VESTRY

 

The Vestry will meet on Wednesday, June 18 at 7:00 PM at Transfiguration.

 

 

RECTOR ON VACATION

 

Father Bart will be on vacation from June 22 through July 8.  Father Jim Mole will officiate at regular services on June 22, 29 and July 6.  In the event of a pastoral emergency you should contact Mother Linda Watkins (St. Mary’s) at 762-1930 or 762-3676 or Father Jim Mole at 762-7848.

 

 

PARISH SECRETARY ON VACATION

 

Donna Wolfe will be out of the office June 5 through June 12. 

 

 

JOINT PARISH PICNIC

 

Our parish picnic with St. Mary’s will be held on June 29th at Red Run Park, Pavilion # 2  beginning with a brief service at 10:00 AM.  St. Mary’s will provide the meat.  Please bring a dish to share and your place settings.   Hope you can  make it!

 

 

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