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The Net Tender

Newsletter of St. Andrew & St. John Episcopal Church

315 Main Street, Southwest Harbor ME 04679

e-mail: saints315 [at] verizon.net

July 2007

TO HONOR MARILYN DOLLIVER,

YOU ARE INVITED….

On Sunday, July 8, please join us after the 10 o’clock service at Dolliver House/the Rectory, at 238 Seawall

Road. We will meet there, to give thanks for Marilyn’s generous gift of her house as we dedicate a bronze

plaque in her memory. And that’s where the refreshments will be! (Note: should you wish to donate toward the

cost of the plaque, you may send a check to the church, noting “Plaque” in the memo line.)

DEFINITION OF "ORGANIST"

Yes----the word means "one who plays the organ" And we, at St. John's and St. Andrew's certainly have such

a person----but you all should know that our Bill Voorhies, organist, also puts new paint on dark old under-croft

and rest-room floors, regularly empties the kitchen trash, and shares his abilities with us in many more ways.

Our thanks, always, to Bill--for all he does for our church.

GUEST ORGANIST

On July 8, 2007, Allen Rosenberg will playing for us on the 1924 Estey Reed Organ at St. Andrew’s at 8:00 and

on our 1886 Hook & Hastings’s tracker organ at 10:00 at St. John’s. Since 1996, Mr Rosenberg has been active

in Florida as the organist and choir director at St. Mary's Episcopal Church in Stuart and prior to that he was the

music director at St. Andrew's Episcopal Church in Fort Pierce. He has also served as adjunct instructor in

music at Edison Community College in Ft. Myers and at Broward Community College in Ft. Lauderdale, and

has taught music at the Center for the Arts in Vero Beach. A friend of Phil and Joan Steel, owner of the Salty

Dog Gallery (what incredible landscaping!), Allen has an impressive curriculum vitae, which is posted on the

bulletin boards of both churches. Come worship and hear Allen on the 8th of July.

Bill Voorhies

TAIZE

St. Saviour's Church will offer a Taize service on Friday , July 13

at 6:00 p.m.

This is a lovely opportunity to spend a quiet hour in the middle of a busy summer.

THE VISITING SNOWMAN AND OTHERS….

In the kitchen we have admired since the holidays a beautiful blue ceramic pie plate with a snowman in the

middle. Is it yours?? If it is, you can pick it up in time to fill it with a pie for the Quietside Festival!

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BEYOND THE PARISH

The Lambeth Conference

In last month’s column I talked about the omission

of the Bishop of New Hampshire from the invitation

list to the Lambeth Conference. A little background

and history of the conference might be helpful in

the light of this divisive decision of the Archbishop

of Canterbury.

In 1851 an American Bishop first suggested a

meeting of all Anglican bishops, and in 1865 when

the Canadian church felt a real danger of being

absorbed by laws into the Roman Catholic Church,

the Canadian colonial church urgently requested

such a conference from the Archbishop of

Canterbury. In 1867 Archbishop Longley assented

and invited the 144 Bishops of the Anglican

Communion. This action was not universally

popular. The Bishop of York refused to attend and

the Dean of Westminster Abbey refused to let the

Abbey be used for the closing ceremony. Seventy-

six bishops accepted the invitation.

Archbishop Longley said in his opening speech that

the group’s responsibility was to “discuss matters of

practical interest and pronounce what we deem

expedient in resolutions which may serve as safe

guides to future actions.” Matters were deliberated,

committees were formed, resolutions were adopted

and an encyclical letter was addressed to the

“faithful.” Each subsequent conference has been

opened at Canterbury Cathedral and then moved to

Lambeth Palace. The resolutions of Lambeth have

never been regarded as synodical decrees, but

the their weight has increased with each

subsequent conference. Since 1978 the conference

has been held at the Canterbury campus of the

University of Kent.

The number of bishops participating in the once-a-

decade occasion has steadily grown and the

resolutions reflect the history of the church and the

world. Early conferences dealt with missionaries

and colonial matters. The sixth conference in 1920

rejected Christian Science, supported lobbying

against “indecent literature, etc.,” emphasized the

moral dangers of contraception, and affirmed the

place of women as lay members of the church.

In 1930 the conference approved the use of birth

control under limited circumstances, rejected war as

a means of settling international disputes, declared

abortion “abhorrent” and opposed racial segregation

in churches. In 1948 the conference decided that the

ordination of women was “against tradition” and

affirmed that discrimination on the basis of race is

“inconsistent with the principles of Christ’s

religion.” In 1958 strictures on birth control were

relaxed and consideration of the renewal of the

permanent diaconate was recommended. In 1968 it

was recommended that women be ordained to the

diaconate, and the group found that arguments for

and against women in the priesthood to be

“inconclusive.” The conference also endorsed open

communion.

At the eleventh conference in 1978 the group

recognized the autonomy of member churches to

make decisions about the ordination of women,

denounced capital punishment and called for a

Common Lectionary. In 1988 the conference

decided that each province must respect each

other’s decision about ordaining women bishops.

At the last conference in 1998 the 749 bishops

attending decided by a vote of 526-70 that

“homosexual practice” was incompatible with

scripture. The United Kingdom, the USA and

Canada were especially dismayed. A subsequent

public apology was issued to lesbian and gay

Anglicans in a Pastoral Statement issued by 182

bishops worldwide.

The 14

conference is due to take place between

July 16 and August 4 of next year. Again, while the

decisions made at the conference are not “sydodical

decrees”, they carry a great deal of influence within

the Anglican Communion.

Source: Wikpedia and The Encyclopedia Britannica

Cass Wright

QUESTION OF THE MONTH

What does the Greek word “diakonia” mean?

Answer appears elsewhere in this issue.

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OUR BISHOP’S CHALLENGE

Though Bishop Chilton Knudsen had passed by St. Andrew many

times, she had never been inside. When she was on the island

recently, she and Father Richard stopped by and among other things,

she noted the old sign (to the left) and challenged us to restore it.

We need someone who is willing to sand, prime and paint the sign.

Tidal Graphics is working on the graphics. Could you take on this

challenge? Wouldn’t it be great to have this done prior to her return

to St. Andrew on August 19

when she will celebrate our friend, the

Rev. Ian Bockus’s, 50

anniversary of ordination? Please consider

taking on this job – I’ll be happy to deliver the sign to your home.

Thanks,

Ted Bromage (244-3227)

FROM THE SENIOR WARDEN

Creative Life -- in our Parish….

I write early Monday morning, June 25, with such happy anticipation on the first day of our Vacation Bible

School! So many parishioners have worked together for months in making this happen and surely the children

will sense the love of God and of all the volunteers in the programs, crafts, worship, music and excursions this

week.

And the excitement builds as the Quietside Festival approaches! Again, parishioners have been hard at work

behind the scenes planning all the fun. If you haven’t been asked or haven’t signed up to help out, there’s a

place for you! If you have, perhaps you might ask a friend or neighbor if they’d like to join you.

And in the Diocese

On Saturday, June 23, Bishop Knudsen ordained three new Deacons in a joy-filled service at the Cathedral

Church of St. Luke in Portland. (Two more will be ordained in Presque Isle later this summer.) Ted and I

attended as an old friend of his was one of those ordained. As we looked for a place to sit, we spied the

beautiful needlepoint kneeler cushion made by Evelyn Rowland, hung as were others at the end of a pew. It was

more brilliant and beautiful than the pictures showed. Naturally we sat in that pew…..and there was Ken

Cochrane, waiting for Rita to return from a meeting of the Standing Committee. What a wonderful feeling to

join in what the Bishop described as a Homecoming to the Cathedral of people from parishes large and small!

At the reception following the service, on behalf of the Standing Committee, Rita presented the new Deacons

with their Certificates of Ordination. Thank you, Rita, for your creative and faithful service beyond our parish.

Joan Bromage, Senior Warden

MAINE HISTORICAL SOCIETY

HONORS HARRIET PRICE

At the June Annual Meeting of the Maine Historical Society, H.H. Price and Gerald E. Talbot, the authors of

Maine’s Visible Black History (Tilbury House 2006) were honored with the Neal W. Allen, Jr. History Award.

We congratulate Harriet, wife of former rector, George Price!

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VESTRY NOTES

At the Thursday, May 31, 2007 vestry meeting,

appreciation was enthusiastically expressed for

Spencer Ervin and Jim Vekasi who have been

diligently updating the report format for our

finances, improving the organization, readability

and accessibility to revenue and expenses. Spencer

then reported that our finances are in good shape.

Floy Ervin joined us and spoke of the resounding

response to the Vacation Bible School. Musicians,

artists, teachers and helpers have all stepped

forward and offered their talent and their time to

make this week in June a joyful and meaningful

experience. Three age groups will be going to

different activity centers, including the Oceanarium

and Gilley Museum. Although the school is free of

charge, the cost to the Church will be $1000.

Studying is not just for the young. Richard

introduced Cass Wright who told everyone of her

decision to become a Deacon. This servant ministry

study will take four years to complete. The vestry is

in full support of Cass’ personal search and of her

continued dedicated service to the church. In

turning to outreach, Richard said that 20 residents

of Collier’s received communion during the

Memorial Day Service. During May, he met with

Bill Wood, the rector of St. Mary’s in Northeast

Harbor to outline their joint efforts in teaching

Confirmation classes. Bill will be teaching adults;

Richard, youth. Other priests have joined the effort;

all preparations will be ready by the Bishop’s visit

to St. Saviour’s for a joint Confirmation service on

Sunday, September 30. The Bishop is also coming

for tea with Richard and Pamela on June 19th.

Richard reported on the Worship Committee

Meeting which met and discussed topics such as our

music, a request for more singers, occasionally

beginning the Sunday Eucharist with Morning

Prayer, singing the psalms, singing the liturgy and

arranging the altar kneelers to accommodate

Richard and the acolytes during the services.

Richard mentioned that Susannah Jones is doing a

wonderful job with the flowers; she and other

creative and generous souls she has enlisted are

responsible for the beautiful arrangements we enjoy

weekly. Helpers who came out on an overcast June

2nd were thanked by Paul for cleaning up the

grounds as well as the boiler room at St. John’s. Led

by Paul, after a short update of the hot water and

heat situation at St. John’s., a motion was made

subject to the approval of the Finance Committee

for the installation of a modern furnace and hot

water system.

Joan showed everyone the plaque for the Dolliver

house and the vestry decided that July 1, (now

scheduled for July 8) after the 10:00 a.m. service,

will be the day for its installation and for offering

blessings. Everyone in the parish is warmly invited.

The final business of the night was the

establishment of a steering committee for capital

improvement which will include, from the vestry,

Ann, Patsy, Paul and Richard. The committee will

seek other members as well to help with fund

raising and with creating a feasible time line for the

work. The committee will be responsible for seeing

the project through completion. Assignments to the

committee can be temporary and on a rotational

schedule. The next vestry meeting will be held on

Wednesday, June 20, at 6:00 p.m.

With the kind and generous help of Patsy

Fogarty, these vestry minutes are joyfully

submitted by Michele Nadder

WE ARE GETTING INTO

HOT WATER!

Within the next couple of weeks St. John will be

getting a new furnace with an attached Boiler Mate

that will give us virtually limitless hot water and

should save us over a thousand dollars a year. Our

present boiler, approximately 50-60 years old, with

a “tankless heater” (read Thankless heater) gives us

5 seconds of 105-degree water that quickly cools to

80/90-degree water and keeps about 100 gallons of

water at 180 degrees year round. The new boiler

(an $8,300 capital expense) is a “cold start boiler”

and will be about 20% the size of the current one,

and has a much more efficient oil burner. We’d

love to have those who appreciate hot water, and

would be willing to help fund this boiler, make a

check out to the church, marked “new furnace” -

the parish will be most grateful!

Ted Bromage

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PRESIDING BISHOP’S INTERVIEW ON

BILL MOYER’S JOURNAL

If you didn’t see Bill Moyers interview with our

Presiding Bishop, The Rt. Rev. Katherine Jefferts

Schori on June 8, 2007 Please go to the PBS

Website and view: ttp://www.pbs.org/moyers/

journal/06082007/watch2.html. This is a wonderful,

25 minute, conversation that illumines who we are

and shows the depth we are privileged to have in

our new Presiding Bishop.

HAPPY GRADUATION!

celebrate with Cole McEnroe, who graduated from eighth grade at the

Tremont School, and is headed for MDI High School in the fall.

We applaud four graduates of MDI High School –

Storr Ericson, who will attend New York University

John Fernald, who is going to University of Maine, Farmington, to study

Biology; and his sister, Alice Fernald, who will attend Landmark College in

Putney,

Vermont (The Fernalds are Peggy Walls’ grandchildren, as well as children of Steve

and Wanda

Fernald)

Amy Harrison, who will attend the U.S. Coast Guard Academy

We send our love and prayers with all of you.

And as Amy leaves home, we bid farewell to the Harrison family, who will be moving to the Washington D.C.

area to join Fuzz for the next several years. Thank you to the Harrisons for all the talents they have shared with

their schools and the island. The good news is that their house in Bar Harbor is rented, not sold. We hope to

welcome you back among us, for visits or to stay. Godspeed!

Fred Wake – A Life of Service

“I have to be there because they need me.” Those

words of Fred Wake’s express the life of faithful

service he has given to our parish, and were spoken

early on a Sunday morning in the past year or two

when I could tell he was weak and should have been

caring for himself at home. They were not

egotistical words, but spoken by a man whose deep

faith expressed itself in action, in helping others.

Faithfully, Fred has been at St. Andrew’s or at St.

John’s well before the beginning of the 8:00 service

to light the candles, to welcome all who came with

a cheerful greeting and a bulletin and to make sure

that all was in proper order. When Mike Daigle or

Billy Lockhart was with us, Fred lovingly guided

them as they put out the candles. Fred also mowed

the grass at St. Andrew for more years than I know,

and “kept an eye on things” all around the church.

There are other memories of Fred – faithful husband

and father, golfer, patriot, but for me, those few

simple words -- “I have to be there because they

need me”-- will always stay in my heart and soul.

As we remember Fred, let us all honor his memory

as we continue serve God’s family in this parish and

all around.

U2charist

August 24

at 5:30 PM

Doors are open at 4:00 and music begins at 5:00 PM

at St. Saviour’s Parish

41 Mt. Desert Street, Bar Harbor