Grace's Vicar appointed at St. Mark's - Grace Episcopal Church

February 2012
Ash
Wednesday
Liturgies
February 22
7:00 am at Grace
12:00 pm at Grace
6:00 pm
Choral Eucharist
at St. Matthew’s
Lutheran Church
see page 13
Inside
Oyster
Roast fun 3
Louisiana
cooking 5
Mission
team forming 6
Hockey
night 8
Tea Room:
It’s on! 8
Wednesday
programs 13
Thanks to
pledgers 14
Pancake
supper! 16
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The Monthly Newsletter of Grace Episcopal Church, Charleston, South Carolina
Work to stabilize church walls beginning
S
caffolding is beginning to appear
inside Grace Church as we prepare
to strengthen the clerestory walls that became
unstable after the earthquake centered
in Virginia last August.
As soon as this phase of work is completed
and the inside of the church can be
safely reoccupied – an estimated five
months, if all goes according to plan – the
pews will be returned to the church so the
Grace family can come home to worship
in our historic building again.
Richard Kinard, head of Grace’s Building
Committee and of Mashburn Construction
Co., gave an overview of the
project at two “Parish Conversations” in
January. He says the focus of the current
work will be to strengthen the walls so
that the congregation can return to worship
inside the church as soon as possible
– hopefully by this summer.
The work will involve using hundreds
of rods and masonry anchors through the
Please see “Building” on page 2
Grace’s Vicar appointed at St. Mark’s
From the Rector
The Reverend Canon
J. Michael A. Wright
s I’m sure you are aware, Callie
A has been assisting our sister parish
of St. Mark’s during the month of January.
St. Mark’s has been without a rector
since late last summer. We are pleased to
announce that the Bishop of South Carolina
has appointed the Reverend Calhoun
Walpole as Priest-in-Charge of St. Mark’s
Episcopal Church, Charleston effective
February 1, 2012. This is a half-time appointment.
Callie continues to serve as
Construction Superintendent Steve Hatton and
Building Committee Chairman Richard Kinard
of Mashburn Construction look at floor protection
being installed in the church in January.
Vicar of Grace Church on a half-time basis.
Congratulations, Callie. Please be assured
of our prayers and continued support.
This is an exciting opportunity for all
of us, both at St. Mark’s and Grace
Church, as we share in mutual ministry
beyond our own walls and yet within our
own extended family. St. Mark’s is located
downtown at the corner of Warren
and Thomas streets, near Ashley Hall.
Needless to say, with our added financial
challenges at Grace this year, we aregrateful
to St Mark’s for their commitment
to share with us in the cost of
priestly ministry.
Michael+

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Lent: clearing out
in order to receive
From the Vicar
The Reverend
Calhoun Walpole Perkins
D avid Adam writes that “often the
new cannot enter our lives for we
are full of the old;” and that we “are unable
to give ourselves…because our
minds and our diaries are full.”
In an address to the women of the
Diocese of South Carolina in 1908,
Bishop William Alexander Guerry noted
that “if we take a backward glance today,
it is only that we may gain fresh courage
for the future, and a deeper consecration
to the great work to which God has
called us.”
The season of Lent is a season of emptying.
Our Lord calls us to labor in his
name, but it is often difficult to discern
our own individual calls to service when
our minds are filled with myriad preoccupations.
I wonder if, sometimes, we
might unconsciously permit our minds to
be so cluttered that we thus, inadvertently,
keep God’s particular call upon us
at bay.
May this season of Lent be a season of
fresh courage and deeper consecration
for each one of us.
Peace in Christ,
Callie
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Building
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affected walls, with pressure-injected grout holding the rods in
place and reinforcing the walls. Grace has a contract to pay
Mashburn Construction $551,908 to complete this phase. If the
work ends up costing less, then 100 percent of the savings
would be returned to Grace.
Temporary dust partitions and protection for the windows
were being installed in early February. Earlier, the pews and eagle
lectern were removed to climate-controlled storage to keep
them safe during construction, and other furnishings in the
church are being protected as well.

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February 2012
The 2012 Parish Oyster Roast
About 200 Grace members and friends gathered at the home of Mary
and Phil Bradley on John’s Island January 28 for the annual parish gettogether
with plenty of oysters, beverages, fellowship, and music from
the Whiskey Sours string band.

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Learn more about
Camp Kanuga Feb. 12
C
ome meet the new director of Camp
Kanuga at Grace Church on February
12 at 4:00 p.m., just before the “Sunday
Nights at Grace” event begins at 5:00.
David Schnitzer and his family will be joining
us for a camp presentation telling us about
all the upcoming fun at Camp Kanuga this
summer. Please invite your friends.
An experienced Christian camping leader,
David began work January 10 as the new director
of the summer camp for boys and girls
ages 7-15. He brings 11 years of full-time professional
camping and youth ministry experience,
most recently as the program director
for Camp Glisson in Dahlonega, Ga.
A graduate of the University of Georgia and
the National Outdoor Leadership School, he
is currently in the process of completing a
master’s degree in Christian leadership from
Asbury Theological Seminary in Wilmore, Ky.
An avid outdoorsman, he is the author of
Great American Outdoors, Nature at its Best.
“Camp Kanuga is a great place for kids because
this is the place that accepts them for
who they are,” he says. “This is the place for
them to risk meeting new people and trying
new things in a safe environment. Here
they’re going to find that they’re loved and
that they can do things they never thought
they could do before. They’re going to leave
here and go back to their schools, their families
and their teams to make a difference
there. Camp Kanuga is a special place and I’m
honored to be a part of it.”
L
ittle School has been accepting applications
for the 2012-2013 school year. It
appears we will have some room for additional
students in the 5-year-old kindergarten
class. Applicants need to be 5 years old by
September 1, 2012.
As a member of Grace Church, you have a wonderful
opportunity to send your child to a nurturing
pre-school that provides an academic foundation
while sharing God’s love with children. Little School
strives to develop cognitive, physical, social/
emotional, and language skills in our 100 students.
Lessons from Sunday School
From the Director of
Children’s Ministries
Julie Walters
F or the past three-and-a-half years our Sunday
School classes have been working their way
through the Bible from the Old Testament to the Parables.
This spring we’ll wrap up our four-year rotation
with the books of the New Testament – following
Paul’s missionary journeys and studying his letters to
those he helped along the way.
What can we hope our children learn?
Perseverance. Paul is the ultimate example of someone
who never gave up despite numerous challenges.
He travelled to places that many thought were incapable
of change, spreading the Good News, and bringing people
closer to God.
Love for one another. Paul encourages kindness,
love and generosity throughout his letters. In Bible
times, kindness meant a special kind of love that showed
mercy and was always there. When we think about it like
this, this gift of the Spirit means “always loving and forgiving”.
This is how God feels about us and how we
should feel about others.
Trust in God. When we become Christians, the Holy
Spirit enters our hearts and helps us live a new life that
is pleasing to God. He knows our strengths and our
weaknesses and loves us anyway! Our trust in His love
will allow us to live the life we are meant to live.
Although these books don’t have the well-known stories
and characters of the Old Testament, they are important
tools to teach the values each of us aspire to as
Christians. We hope you’ll join us as we trace Paul’s
journey and embrace his teachings each week. Ask your
child(ren) to talk about what they’ve learned and how
they can use it in their lives. I think you’ll be surprised
by their responses.
Little School has openings in 5K class this fall
With classes for Toddlers through five-year-old
kindergarten, the school offers a half-day program
plus, a Lunch Bunch extended day program
and enrichment classes, including karate,
dance, drama, science, art, French and Spanish.
Classes are small and teachers are qualified
and loving.
Little School offers admission in February, with
priority given to Grace Church members after siblings.
If you are interested in the 2012-2013 school
year, please contact the school at 345-0907 to complete
an application.

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February 2012
Clockwise from the top left: EYC youth
making grilled cheese; Margaret Allen
setting out cornbread; Derek Wade and
Devon Hanahan performing the judging
duties; a warning on a pot of chili; and
Byron Williams’ apron says it all.
SNAG: Chili in January, moving to Louisiana Feb. 12
ome join the parish family for another evening
C of social time and good eating as our monthly
“Sunday Nights at Grace” continue on February 12.
This month it’s an evening of Louisiana-style
cooking. This was a popular and delicious event last
year as some of our talented cooks took the Mardi
Gras theme and ran with it.
SNAG starts at 5:00 p.m. with social time for
adults; beer and wine are available. The EYC youth
have activities during this time, and there is child
care.
We’re looking for more volunteer cooks. Can you
prepare creole food, red beans and rice, Cajun dip
“Optimism is a strategy for making a better
future. Because unless you believe that the
future can be better, you are unlikely to step
up and take responsibility for making it so.”
Consider a planned gift to Grace
Noam Chomsky
American linguist, philosopher, political
activist, author, and lecturer
and crackers, etouffee, gumbo, and jambalaya? Please
contact Julie Walters at childrensministries@gracesc.org
or 723-4575. (We’ll also be adding
some chicken fingers to the menu for young palates.)
On January 22, about 120 people enjoyed sampling
from 23 pots of chili prepared by parishioners for
the second annual Chili Cook-Off. Thanks to everyone
who contributed chili, cornbread, desserts and
more. The winners were Trey Mathisen, first place;
Lester and Clare Pittman, second place; and John
and Cindy Blackburn, third place. The coveted prize
was a month’s reserved parking near the Atrium
doors at Grace.
One way to take responsibility for the church’s
future is by making a planned gift for her continued
ministry. Consider leaving some of your assets
to Grace Church when establishing your will. For
more information on this type of giving, please
contact the Church Office, 723-4575 or nezellsuggs@gracesc.org.

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DR Mission Team
forming for 2012
G
race will be sending a mission team again this
summer to the Dominican Republic, June 23-
30. This year’s mission trip will be very similar to last
year’s, in which 17 adults and youth went to San
Pedro de Macoris to work at Iglesia Buen Pastor
(Good Shepherd Church).
This year’s team of about 15-20 people will be completing
construction at one of the parish churches on
the island. The project will consist of light tasks like
painting, hammering, mixing cement, etc. No construction
skills are necessary! Final details of the work
will be decided in the next few months.
If you are interested in traveling with the mission
team this summer, please contact Jason Roberson at
jasonroberson2011@gmail.com or by phone at (843)
637-0636. Space on the team will fill up quickly, so
reserve your spot now!
If you can’t travel but would like to support the
2012 DR Mission Trip, please consider a taxdeductible
contribution towards the team’s expenses.
Checks may be made payable to Grace Church with
“DR Mission Trip” on the memo line.
Merton study group
meets this month
“B
ridges to Contemplative Living,”
a group based on the
writings of Thomas Merton, is meeting
twice a month at Grace. If you have
heard of this group and would like to
join, now is the time. We welcome anyone
who wants to “turn down the
noise” of stressful living and go a little
deeper into the meaning of faith and
living a busy life.
Our group meets on the second and
fourth Tuesdays of each month
(February 14 and 28, this month) at
8:15 a.m. in the Dotterer Chapel. We
read through a chapter in the Contemplative
Living series booklet, and share
reflection and quiet time for an hour. If
you would like to learn more, please
contact the Reverend Paul Gilbert at
723-4575 or pgilbert@gracesc.org.
Members of the 2011 DR mission trip on the construction site
in San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic. Last year’s
team consisted of Lynn Barber, Elese Sifly, Ed Royall, Jason
Roberson, the Reverend Callie Perkins, David Knight, Tom
Myers, Zoe Myers, Julian Wright, Kitty Rice, Nancy Brooks,
Tommy Brooks, Ed Short, Sondra Roberts, Sarah Graham,
Paula Rossin and Harriette Bridges.
Savvy Seniors plan museum visit
O
n Tuesday, February 14, Grace’s group for seniors will
visit the Karpeles Manuscript Museum on Spring Street.
We’ll meet there at 11:00 a.m. to view the displays of manuscripts,
letters and other memorabilia. Permanent exhibits include
18th Dynasty Egyptian carvings as well
as local documents.
The traveling exhibit is a collection of notes
and correspondence between Sir Arthur Conan
Doyle and Houdini about spiritualism
and the occurrences in several séances. The
Reverend Paul Gilbert visited the exhibit recently
and reports it was more interesting
than he would have expected. The Executive
Director, Stephen White, will be on hand for
Karpeles Museum
a briefing on the background of the museum,
and will point out some interesting features. There is parking on
the side of St. James Methodist church, home of the museum,
which is located at Spring and Coming Street.
Following our visit, we’ll go for a festive lunch at Taco Boy on
Huger Street near East Bay Street, a good example of repurposing
an older building to a new and attractive use. Olé!
Reservations are not needed, but please let us know you’re
coming along so we don’t miss you. Contact Bunny in the
Church Office, 723-4575 or bmartin@gracesc.org.

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Youth to try being ‘secret servants’ this Lent
From the Director of
Youth & Young Adult Ministries
Rob Donehue
W ith Lent approaching, it may seem a bit of a
stretch to bring up the subject of Christmas.
For many people, Lent is associated with giving
something up or concentrating on an ascetical practice,
so the rather “Christmas-like” theme of extravagant
giving may seem out of place as we look ahead
to the forty days of Lent. Giving, however, can be an
appropriate Lenten practice. We can examine how
we use our time and resources and then make an effort
to change the ways we use them in order to give
to those in need. The Crisis Ministries Shelter, Habitat
for Humanity, HomeWorks of America, Lowcountry
Food Bank – these are just a few names of
organizations that can aways use our help. To be
sure, the theme of giving fits into Lent very well.
With this in mind, EYC will be entering Lent with
an Incarnational attitude. The idea is to have a
“secret servant” for each youth interested in participating.
Each youth will be given the name of another
youth at the church, and throughout the 40 days of
Lent, we will try to find ways of engaging in service
for the youth whose name we have drawn. It can be
as simple as praying regularly for someone, or sending
encouraging notes. It can be as elaborate as
spending a Saturday working with Habitat for Humanity
on behalf of someone else. It can be whatever
service one chooses, but the overall theme of
our practices during Lent will be serving and giving.
Upcoming youth events
Spring retreat: Grace EYC is planning a Spring retreat April 13-15 at Camp
Gravatt in Aiken. The cost of the trip will be $60 per person, which includes
meals and a ropes course. If you are interested, please let Rob know as
soon as possible: rdonehue@gracesc.org or 723-4575. We need to get our
spot booked by mid-February.
Friday, February 17: Grace youth will be heading out to Hollywood for a
special gathering with our friends from Second Presbyterian. We’ll leave
from church around 5:00 p.m. and be there until around 9:00. There’s a
HUGE field at the house where we’ll be meeting, so it might be time for a
game of capture the flag! Please RSVP to Rob if you’d like to come so we
can arrange rides.
Saturday, February 18: It’s time for our annual Flour War! Meet at Second
Presbyterian Church (342 Meeting St.) at 2:00 p.m. Lunch will be provided.
Be sure to wear clothes that you don’t mind getting dirty/covered in flour.
And if last year’s gathering was any indicator, there might be water balloons
involved as well, so the flour could easily become dough…Hope you
can join us!
February 2012
Everyone will also be asked to keep a running list of
things they have done in their role as “secret servant.”
This will all culminate at Easter, when we will
exchange one last gift, finally discover who each
other’s “secret servant” has been all along, and hear
about what has been done for us by our “secret servant.”
The purpose behind having a Lenten practice focused
on giving and service is to remind us that God
has given us the gift of being with us, of teaching us
the way of life, sharing in our sufferings, dying for
us, and rising again for us so that we might be made
like him when he returns. All this is a gift bestowed
on us by the God whose love knows no bounds!
And since Lent can be a time for more intentional
actions in response to the love God has for us, the
hope is that we will use the 40 days of Lent to increase
our understanding of what it means to live in
service to others, as Christ does for us.
Any youth wishing to participate in this Lenten
exercise should contact Rob (rdonehue@gracesc.org).
It would be great to have a full list before Ash
Wednesday so that we can begin the project as soon
as Lent begins. We will have a list of suggested activities
for youth to do, but it by no means limits one
in terms of scope of service; creative ideas are always
welcome!
“Heavenly Father, you have taught us by the example
of your divine Son to give abundantly of ourselves
and love one another without self seeking.
Grant that we may both serve and be served in the
same spirit of charity with which our Lord Jesus
came to dwell among us. Amen.”
Grace will have team shirts for the annual youth
Flour War on February 18. (Think this color will
show the flour much?)

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Sign up for flower memorials
G
ifts of flowers for our worship services at
Grace are a wonderful way to remember a
departed loved one or give thanks for a birthday, anniversary
or other special occasion. Please stop by
the Flower Guild Calendar in the hallway outside the
kitchen and write your name and contact information
on the Sundays when you would like to give
flowers in memory or in honor of a loved one. As
the date approaches, someone from Grace will contact
you to get information about the names you
would like to honor in the service bulletins.
Caregiver Luncheon Feb. 25
G
race’s monthly luncheon for caregivers will
be held Saturday, February 25 at 12:00 p.m.
in the Meadowcroft Room. Conversation, support
and information, plus a delicious lunch by chef and
caterer Clint Hazzard, will be part of this time of rest
and respite. Our group is open to anyone who is currently
providing care for a loved one, or has been a
caregiver. If you’d like to bring a friend who shares
this experience, please do so! Call the Church Office
to reserve a place for the luncheon: 723-4575.
Barnabas Group: New time
G
race’s Barnabas Group meets the first and
third Tuesday of each month. Starting in
February, those gatherings begin at 10:00 a.m. in the
Dotterer Chapel. This group includes people with
life-threatening illness, and is open to anyone who
has concerns and would like the support and caring
of committed Christians. The next meetings are February
7 and 21. If you would like to learn more,
please contact Sandy Brown at 571-2940 or sandypetebrown@comcast.net.
The 2012 Tea Room: May 28-June 8
J
ust to set the record straight, earthquakes and shifting
walls will not stop the Tea Room! We are getting ready for
another successful event May 28-June 8. Spread the word and
plan to join in the fun as we raise money for local charities!
Sue Cromwell
Tea Room Chairwoman
Held during the Spoleto USA Festival every spring, Grace’s Tea
Room and Church Mouse Boutique raise thousands of dollars, with every
penny going out of our church to local outreach organizations in our community.
The whole effort – waiters, cooks, dessert prep, answering the
phones, gift shop sales and more – is staffed by volunteers. Please make a
note of this year’s Tea Room dates and consider how you can be involved!
Join us for hockey on Feb. 26
O
n Sunday, February 26, consider joining
Grace Church friends of all ages for some
“ice action” at our annual parish hockey outing.
Come watch the South Carolina
Stingrays battle the Gwinnett
Gladiators. As a special
promotion, there’ll be manmade
snow for children to enjoy
outside the North Charleston
Coliseum, beginning at
3:00 p.m.
You’ll want to be in your seats by 3:45 to watch
Grace’s St. Nicholas Choir and Junior Choir sing the
National Anthem.
Tickets are $12 for adults; ages 12 and younger are
$5. Please make checks payable to Grace Church,
with “Stingrays” on the memo line, and get them to
the Church Office by February 15. Ticket order
forms are also available on the church’s Information
Table. Look in the Atrium, or in the narthex of St.
Mary’s at the 11:15 Sunday service.
For more information, please contact Nancy in the
office at 723-4575 or nezellsuggs@gracesc.org.
Learning to save a life
A course is being offered by the American
Heart Association for individuals to get firsttime
certification and recertification in using an AED
(Automated External Defibrillator) and giving CPR.
The class is offered at Grace Church through Roper
Hospital on Thursday, February 16 at 5:00 p.m., and
12 spaces are available in the class. Grace is one of
the many public spaces that has an AED available. If
you would like to learn these life-saving skills, please
contact Pete Brown at 571-2940 to sign up.

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February 2012
Coffee hours available after 9:00 & 11:15 services
Hosts needed to help provide hospitality at Grace and St. Mary’s
S
tarting February 12, Grace will again
offer two coffee hours every Sunday:
after the 9:00 a.m. service at Grace,
and after the 11:15 a.m. service at St.
Mary’s Roman Catholic Church. With our
parish family worshipping in multiple locations,
it’s more important than ever to
provide opportunities for us to visit together.
Coffee hours are also a way to
welcome our many visitors and include
them in the life of our parish.
After the 9:00 a.m. service
There is always a coffee hour after the
9:00 a.m. Family Eucharist. Usually it’s set
up on the front lawn, but if the weather is
uncooperative, our staff and volunteers
will need a few minutes to get it set up in
Hanahan Hall. Please stay and enjoy! You
can also get your refreshments to-go, and
enjoy one of our three ongoing Adult
Christian Education classes upstairs from
10:10-10:50 a.m.
After the 11:15 a.m. service
Starting February 12, refreshments will
be served in the parish hall at St. Mary’s,
the building to the right as you exit the
church. Also, please look for the Grace
Information Table for sign-up forms and
other material you’d normally find at
Grace on Sunday mornings.
More hosts needed!
If you enjoy having something to
munch on with your coffee or lemonade
after church, would you consider being
part of this ministry of hospitality by taking
a turn bringing food for your coffee
hour? The schedule on the right lists the
parishioners who already have signed up
as coffee hosts for the next few months.
(More dates are available later in 2012.)
The stars indicate dates when additional
hosts are needed. Hosts are asked to bring
three or four trays of something tasty to
church on their assigned Sunday. The
church has plates, trays and bowls available
in the kitchen for you to use if you
need them. To sign up for a Sunday,
please contact Nancy at nezellsuggs@gracesc.org
or 723-4575.
After 9:00 am After 11:15 am
February 26 Ann & Phil Cotton Ann Hurd & Frank Thomas
Annie & John Catlette Wally Briedis & Hatsy Bayse
March 4 Jim & Rachel Hutchisson Pete & Sandy Brown
John & Helen Britton Jay & Ellen Hart
March 11 Ashley Jennings Joya Baker
Matt & Emilie Thomson �
March 18 Brad & Bridget French Lisa & Jeff Short
Randy & Karen French Taylor & Pat Cook
March 25 Craig & Jenifer Lake Gary Tasker
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April 1 Ed & Becky Vaughn �
(Palm Sunday) Ansel & Rebecca Kay �
April 15 Retta & Gilly Dotterer Jeannie & Wayne King
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April 22 Anne & Bruce Durant Laura & Michael Tayloe
Jamie & Liane Kerr �
April 29 Brooke Bode & Dan Rumph Jan & Geoff Place
Cora Ezzell &
Michael de Arellano �
May 6 Jeremy & Elizabeth Cook Jack & Sarah Graham
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May 13 Bill & Julie Hussey �
(Mother’s Day) � �
May 20 Royall family John Willson
Royall family Theresa & Larry Midla
May 27 Roddy & Margaret Allen �
(Memorial Day
Weekend) � �
June 3 Dana & Doug Gepford Rosalie & William Crouch
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June 10 Andy & Carolyn Anderson Hal & Barbara Stubbs
June 17 � �
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June 24 � �
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July 1 Andy & Carolyn Anderson Clint Hazzard & Flo De Veer
July 8 � �
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July 15 � �
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Grace Church Calendar February 2012
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
Upcoming dates to remember
April 8 Easter Day: 7:45, 9:15 & 11:15 at KKBE Synagogue
May 28-June 6: The Tea Room and Church Mouse Boutique
June 18-22: Vacation Bible School at Grace
June 23-30: Dominican Republic Mission Trip
Aug. 31-Sept. 2: Grace’s Weekend at Kanuga
Fifth Sunday after The Epiphany 5
8:00 am Holy Eucharist
9:00 am Family Eucharist, St. Nicholas Choir
10:10 am Christian Education
11:15 am The Kirkin’ o’ the Tartan at The Citadel
6:00 pm EYC Youth Group Super Bowl Party at the Hutchissons
Sixth Sunday after The Epiphany 12
(Second Sunday on King Street)
8:00 am Holy Eucharist
9:00 am Family Eucharist, St. Nicholas Choir& St. Cecilia Choir
10:10 am Christian Education
11:15 am Choral Eucharist, St. Gregory Choir
4:00 pm Meet David Schnitzer, Director of Camp Kanuga
5:00-7:00 pm Sunday Nights at Grace: Louisiana Cooking night
Last Sunday after The Epiphany 19
8:00 am Holy Eucharist
9:00 am Family Eucharist, St. Nicholas Choir
10:10 am Christian Education
11:15 am Choral Eucharist, St. Gregory Choir
5:00 pm EYC Youth Group
First Sunday in Lent 26
8:00 am Holy Eucharist
9:00 am Family Eucharist, St. Nicholas Choir
10:10 am Christian Education
11:15 am Choral Eucharist, St. Gregory Choir
4:00 pm Grace night at the Stingrays hockey game
with children singing National Anthem
5:00 pm EYC Youth Group
The Martyrs of Japan, 1597
8:00-8:15 am Morning Prayer
5:00-5:15 pm Evening Prayer
5:30 pm EFM
5:30-6:15 pm Junior Choir
6:00 pm St. Nicholas Choir
rehearsal
6:30 pm Handbells
Absalom Jones, Priest, 1818
8:00-8:15 am Morning Prayer
5:00-5:15 pm Evening Prayer
5:30 pm EFM
5:30-6:15 pm Junior Choir
6:00 pm St. Nicholas Choir
rehearsal
6:30 pm Handbells
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Little School Winter Break
8:00-8:15 am Morning Prayer
5:00-5:15 pm Evening Prayer
5:30 pm EFM
5:30-6:15 pm Junior Choir
6:00 pm St. Nicholas Choir
rehearsal
6:30 pm Handbells
George Herbert, Priest, 1633
8:00-8:15 am Morning Prayer
5:00-5:15 pm Evening Prayer
5:30 pm EFM
5:30-6:15 pm Junior Choir
6:00 pm St. Nicholas Choir
rehearsal
6:30 pm Handbells
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Cornelius the Centurion
7
8:00-8:15 am Morning Prayer
10:00 am Barnabas Group
10:00-12:00 Journey Study Group
12:30 pm Church Annuity Committee
5:00-5:15 pm Evening Prayer
6:00-8:00 pm Tower Bells
Brigid (Bride), 523
1
8:00-8:15 am Morning Prayer
8:30 am Marketing/Fundraising Committee
11:30 am Staff meeting
12:00 pm Worship Committee
5:00 pm St. Cecilia Choir
5:00-5:15 pm Evening Prayer
5:30 pm Holy Eucharist
6:00 pm Dinner
6:45 pm Program: Dick Coté
“The Other Earthquake”
7:00 pm St. Gregory Choir rehearsal
(at The Citadel)
8:00-8:15 am Morning Prayer
10:00 am Staff meeting
5:00 pm St. Cecilia Choir
5:00-5:15 pm Evening Prayer
5:30 pm Holy Eucharist
6:00 pm Dinner
6:30 pm St. Gregory Choir rehearsal
6:45 pm Program: Noel Fergusson
Cyril, Monk, and Methodius,
Bishop, Missionaries to the
Slavs, 869, 885 14 Thomas Bray, Priest and Missionary,
1730 15
8:00-8:15 am Morning Prayer
8:15-9:15 Bridges to Contemplative Living
10:00-12:00 Journey Study Group
10:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist
at Bishop Gadsden
11:00 am Savvy Seniors:
Karpeles Museum, lunch at Taco Boy
5:00-5:15 pm Evening Prayer
6:00-8:00 pm Tower Bells
8:00-8:15 am Morning Prayer
10:00 am Barnabas Group
10:00-12:00 Journey Study Group
5:00-5:15 pm Evening Prayer
6:00-8:00 pm Tower Bells
6:00 pm Shrove Tuesday
Pancake supper
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Words of Grace Deadline
8:00-8:15 am Morning Prayer
10:00 am Staff meeting
5:00 pm St. Cecilia Choir
5:00-5:15 pm Evening Prayer
5:30 pm Holy Eucharist
6:00 pm Dinner
6:30 pm St. Gregory Choir rehearsal
6:45 pm Program: “God and the Big Bang”
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8:00-8:15 am Morning Prayer
8:15-9:15 Bridges to Contemplative Living
10:00-12:00 Journey Study Group
5:00-5:15 pm Evening Prayer
22
7:00 am Ash Wednesday Liturgy at Grace
8:00-8:15 am Morning Prayer
10:00 am Staff meeting
12:00 pm Ash Wednesday Liturgy at Grace
5:00-5:15 pm Evening Prayer
6:00 pm Joint Ash Wednesday Eucharist
at St. Matthew’s Lutheran, 405 King St.
8:00-8:15 am Morning Prayer
9:00-9:30 am Little School Chapel
10:00 am Staff meeting
5:00 pm St. Cecilia Choir
5:00-5:15 pm Evening Prayer
5:30 pm Holy Eucharist
6:00 pm Dinner
6:30 pm St. Gregory Choir rehearsal
6:45 pm Program: Lenten series on
“The Way of Prayer”
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The Presentation of
Our Lord Jesus
Christ in the Temple
2
8:00-8:15 am Morning Prayer
10:30 am Bible Study
12:00 pm Memorial Eucharist
5:00-5:15 pm Evening Prayer
6:00-8:30 pm EFM
9
Recycling Day
8:00-8:15 am Morning Prayer
10:30 am Bible Study
5:00-5:15 pm Evening Prayer
6:00-8:30 pm EFM
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8:00-8:15 am Morning Prayer
8:15 am Planned Giving
10:30 am Bible Study
Grace Shelter Dinner
12:30 pm Men of Grace lunch
with Holly Herrick
5:00 pm AED Training
5:00-5:15 pm Evening Prayer
6:00-8:30 pm EFM
Polycarp, Bishop and
Martyr of Smyrna, 156 23
8:00-8:15 am Morning Prayer
10:30 am Bible Study
5:00-5:15 pm Evening Prayer
6:00-8:30 pm EFM
3
8:00-8:15 am Morning Prayer
9:00 am Marketing Committee
5:00-5:15 pm Evening Prayer
10
8:00-8:15 am Morning Prayer
8:30 am Campaign Steering
Committee
5:00-5:15 pm Evening Prayer
5:15 pm Wedding rehearsal
Janani Luwum,
Archbishop of Uganda and
Martyr, 1977
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Vestry Retreat
Little School Winter Break
5:00 am Grace serves
breakfast at the
Shelter
8:00-8:15 am Morning Prayer
5:00-5:15 pm Evening Prayer
5:00-9:00 EYC event in
Hollywood
St. Matthias
the Apostle 24
8:00-8:15 am Morning Prayer
5:00-5:15 pm Evening Prayer
Ring Around Charleston
bell ringers in tower
Anskar, Archbishop of
Hamburg, Missionary
to Denmark and
Sweden, 865
10:00 am Altar Guild
Setup
4
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9:30 am Flower Seminar
benefit for Shelter
10:00 am Altar Guild
Setup
5:30 pm Wedding
(at St. Matthew’s)
Martin Luther,
Theologian, 1546 18
Vestry Retreat
10:00 am Altar Guild
Setup
2:00 pm EYC Flour War
at 2nd Presbyterian
25
Ring Around Charleston
bell ringers in tower
10:00 am Altar Guild
Setup
12:00 Caregivers Luncheon

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Words of Grace
Grace’s ‘Christmas at Sea’ gifts go a long way
A
s a result of the generosity from Grace and
other area churches and organizations, the
Charleston Port and Seafarers’ Society’s 2011
“Christmas at Sea Program” distributed more than
1,600 gifts to seafarers visiting our port city from India,
the Philippines, Germany, Sweden, Montenegro,
Italy, Madagascar, Greece, Romania, Serbia, Indonesia,
Croatia, China, America, Malaysia, Sri Lanka,
England, Kiribati, Russia and more.
The following is just one story of how Grace’s
partnership with ChaPSS makes a difference:
I boarded a ship whose crew was primarily from
Myanmar (formerly Burma). Sensing the crew probably
would have been Buddhist, I asked if any of the
crew were Christians. When told that two members
were, I asked if I could visit with them. We were able
to visit in the ships office and I told them that the
Seafarers Ministry had gifts for the whole crew and I
was depending upon them to explain the meaning of
Christmas and gift-giving.
The two Christian men were more than willing to
take on the task and were very appreciative of the
gifts. Then, one of the crewmen proceeded to ask
me if I had a large print Bible in Burmese. I told him
I did not, but would have one for him when he came
back on a return trip. He said, however, they would
not come back to Charleston. He explained that he
was having trouble seeing, and he hoped he would
have a Bible to read since he could not read English
very well. I noticed his eyes appeared to be very red
and thought that he had some issues with his vision
and perhaps may not have access to eye care in his
country. When I suggested I pray for them, I heard
their knees hit the floor. It was obvious that they
Bill Dutour, Master of the Maersk Wyoming, sent this photo
to ChaPSS of crew members wearing warm knitted caps that
the seafarers ministry gave them when the ship visited
Charleston in December before heading to Dubai via the
Suez Canal.
were holding onto their faith. After I told the man in
need of the Bible I would be back in an hour and
could hopefully help him, I went to a local pharmacy
and purchased reading glasses for magnifying print.
When I returned to the ship, I gave him the glasses
and asked if they made a difference. The big smile
that came over his face told me he could see to read
his Bible. He wanted to know how much the glasses
cost and I told him they were free... “A gift from
God”.
You never know how God can use gifts to convey
his love during Christmas. Thank you for the manner
you chose to express Christ’s love.
Fr. Len Williams
Chaplain
To learn more about our local seafarers ministry, visit
CHAPSS online at charlestonseafarers.org.
Acolyte
Recognition
Some of Grace’s dozens
of acolytes stand
in Hanahan Hall to
be recognized for
their service as
members of the St.
Thomas Guild of Acolytes
on January 8.
Grace honored the
torch bearers, gospel
bearers, crucifers
and servers who assist
at our worship
services under the
leadership of Verger
Jim Hutchisson and
Assistant Vergers
Will Suggs and Ann
Stirling.

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February 2012
Special services and offerings mark Lent season
L
ent begins this month, with Ash Wednesday
on February 22. For the first five Sundays of
Lent, we’ll see some changes in our Sunday liturgies.
At 8:00 a.m. we will celebrate Holy Eucharist according
to Rite I in the Book of Common Prayer.
At 11:15 a.m. we’ll be taking note of the 350th anniversary
of the 1662 Prayer Book of the Church of
England, and our Choral Eucharist will be based on
that liturgy.
Ash Wednesday at St. Matthew’s
B
ecause our church building is still closed for
repairs, our evening service on Ash Wednesday
will be held at 6:00 p.m. St. Matthew’s Lutheran
Church. (There will not be a 5:30 p.m. service at
Grace on February 22.) This will be an Episcopal
Ash Wednesday liturgy, held as a joint service with
our neighbors at St. Matthews, and our choirs will
combine for the Choral Eucharist.
Ash Wednesday services with Holy Eucharist and
the imposition of ashes also will be held in Hanahan
Hall at Grace at 7:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m.
Holy Week and Easter plans
Grace continues to be blessed with generous offers
of help from our neighboring faith communities
to provide worship space for the major services
coming up on our calendars. Here are the plans that
are confirmed on our calendar so far:
Palm Sunday, April 1: 8:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. at
Grace; 11:15 at St. Mary’s.
Rutter’s Requiem with St. Gregory Choir at Cathedral
of St. Luke and St. Paul at 4:00 p.m.
Maundy Thursday, April 5: St. Mary’s, 7:00 p.m.
Good Friday, April 6: 12:00-3:00 at St. Matthew’s
Lutheran Church with St. Gregory Choir; Stations of
the Cross for Families at Bishop Gadsden’s Chapel
at 5:00 p.m.
Easter Eve, April 7: The Great Vigil of Easter,
St. Mary’s , 7:00 p.m.
Easter Day, April 8: All services at Kahal Kadosh
Beth Elohim Synagogue, 90 Hasell St.: 7:45 a.m.,
9:15 a.m., and 11:15 a.m., with choirs at all services.
Vicar leading Lenten Quiet Day
“P
rayer: A Deeper Experience of God” will
be the theme of a Lenten Quiet Day led by
Grace’s Vicar, the Reverend Callie Walpole, on Saturday,
March 3 from 9:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at Old St
Andrew’s Episcopal Church, 2604 Ashley River
Road. Callie says she would love to see a large contingent
of Grace members amid the serenity of the
grounds of Old St. Andrew’s Parish Church. Call the
Old St. Andrew’s office at 766-1541 to register.
‘Wednesday Nights at Grace’ continue this month
G
race’s midweek suppers
and programs continue
through February and into Lent
with some unique topics. The
evening starts with Holy Eucharist
at 5:30 p.m. Supper is served
beginning at 6:00 p.m. and the
program begins around 6:45 p.m.
The nursery is open from 5:00
p.m. until the program concludes.
Parking in the city garage at Wentworth
and St. Philip streets is
free if you have your stub
stamped by an usher, or in the
kitchen.
February 8
A Conversation with
Noel Ferguson
At age 90, Noel Fergusson has
helped build a bridge across the
Rhine river and bicycled more
than 3,000 miles in 2010. Now
he’s taken on another challenge:
leading a well-attended group discussion
on current events at
Bishop Gadsden. Get ready for a
lively evening with this graduate
of Yale and Harvard Law School,
World War II Veteran, and former
Assistant Solicitor General
for the Department of the Interior.
February 15
“God and the Big Bang”
A conversation about science
and theology led by the Reverend
Paul Gilbert, Priest Associate at
Grace, and Dr. Robert W. Ogilvie,
a member of Grace who is
professor emeritus in cell biology
and anatomy at the Medical
University of South Carolina.
February 22
Ash Wednesday
Worship at St. Matthew’s Lutheran
at 6:00 p.m.; No dinner or
program. Ash Wednesday liturgies
will be at Grace at 7:00 a.m.
and 12:00 p.m. The evening service
will be a combined Choral
Eucharist with the St. Matthew’s
congregation at 405 King St.
starting at 6:00 p.m. No 5:30 p.m.
service at Grace this week.
February 29-March 28
Lenten Series
During Lent our programs will
center on “The Way of Prayer,”
with a different topic and focus
each week. Watch for details and
consider making these five
Wednesday evenings part of your
own Lenten journey.

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Words of Grace
Thanks to Grace’s 2012 stewardship pledgers
T
he Rector, Wardens, and Vestry offer their
appreciation to all who contribute financially
to Grace Episcopal Church for the stewardship of
her ministries.
Church leadership is especially grateful to the following
households that were willing to declare a
Anonymous (9)
Tony & Laura Alberg
William & Margaret Allen
Roddy & Margaret Allen
Roddy & Miriam Allen
Randy & Dorothy Amis
Nancy Amis
Andy & Carolyn Anderson
Joe Anderson
J.J. & Janet Anderson
Tom & Tami Andrews
Bernie Ditter & Eva Arizmendi
Rick & Caroline Baarcke
Archie & Barbara Baker
Carolyn Baker
John & Lees Baldwin
Will & Anne Barnes
Bill & Nancy Barutio
William & Katherine Bates
Hatsy Bayse
Bill & Tater Beak
Holly Behre
Robert Behre
Chuck & Jean Bender
Scott & Jodi Bennett
Sam & Mary Beth Berry
Jim & Jean Bingay
John & Cindy Blackburn
Wade & Broughton Boatwright
Jan Bolger
Milton & Catherine Boykin
Rhonda Breeland
John & Helen Britton
Pete & Sandy Brown
John & Peggy Buchanan
LaVerne Burns
Jan Buvinger Ward
Jim & Marsha Callahan
M.E. Canaday
Charles Cannon
Kit & Rebecca Carson
Heyward & Eleanor Carter
Marie Carter
Bill & Judy Casey
Joanna Cawley
Costa & Angie Chakeris
Eleanor Chambliss
John & Debbie Chitwood
Barbara Christie
Mark & Jennifer Clair
Sam & Anne Clement
Marge Cogswell
Ellen Colehower
Bill & Ann Connellee
Marian Cook
Thomas & Anne Cooper
Brantly Cox
William & Rosalie Crouch
Ted & Anne Daniell
Tally & Holly DaPore
Jane & Hunter deButts
Mary Bern Decker
Bob & Barbara DeMarco
Joseph & Goodie DiRaddo
John & Pat Dolven
Ginger Donehue
Gilly & Retta Dotterer
Gilly & Barbara Dotterer
Rob & Robin Duckworth
Sue Duckworth
Rick & Lynn Dunn
Bruce & Anne DuRant
Marcell & Susan Easter
Sally Ehrenfried
Chris & Amy Eversole
Russ & Sarah Ezzell
Ben Fanning
& Angela Dempsey-Fanning
Blaine Fennell
Bratton & Gale Fennell
Scott & Kay Fitkin
Bill & Carolyn Flint
Billy & Renee Flint
Frank & Audrey Foley
Tommy & Melinda Ford
Jean Freeman
Wayne French
Richard Futch
Dick Gerry
Charley Gibbs
& Teddy Stockwell
Paul & Jan Gilbert
Barry & Ruth Goldsmith
Jule Graham
Dick Gregory & Courtenay
McDowell
Emily Guerry
Barry & Beverly Gumb
Bobby & Peggy Hahn
Ted & Joan Halkyard
Fitzhugh & Nancy Hamrick
Ben & Anne Harris
John & Flora Hart
John & Susan Hartman, Jr.
Anne Hawkes
Chris & Jo Hayes
Clara Heinsohn
Gene & Phyllis Heizer
pledge of financial support for 2012, with pledges
totaling $982,277. Such an action not only demonstrates
support for Grace’s call but also allows
church leaders to properly budget for all that we undertake
in His name. For this, please join us in
thanking:
Sissy Hewitt
Richard & Avery Homes
Lynn Hopkins
Toby & Jane Horn
Eleanor Horres
Dave & Eleanor Huggins
Bill & Julie Hussey
Ken & Anita Hutcheson
Jim & Rachel Hutchisson
Madeline Hutton
Ann Igoe
Edward & Nancy Jackson
Dan & Eleanor Jacobs
Harold & Jackie Jacobs
Hugh Jeffers & Anna Lee Turner
Harry Johnson
Bob & Gerry Johnson
Judy Johnson
Elizabeth Jones
Kenneth & Sandra Jones
Bill & Nancy Jordan
Ansel & Rebecca Kay
Arthur & Marcia Keene
Katie Kelsey
Bill & Marsha Kendrick
Anne Osborne Kilpatrick
Ginny King
Lee & Elsie Kohlenberg
Gale Kohlhagen
Edward & Gina Kozek
Craig & Jenifer Lake
Jim Lancaster
Ward Lassoe
Anne Lautz
Ben & Susan Legare
Aaron & Thu Lesher
Carroll & Frances LeTellier
Pamela Levi
Ian & Margaret MacDonald
Doug & Catherine MacKelcan
Chris & Elizabeth Mann
Bunny Martin
John & Kay Maybank
John & Caroline McAleer
Amy McCandless
Doug McCoy & Danny Jones
Simms & Elsa McDowell
Jean McDowell
Ben & Dot McGuckin
Judy McMahon
Kady McMurray
Donald & Randy McPhail
Mike & Joanne McSherry
John & Johne McTavish
Mac McTeer
Timothy & Libby Metzler
Terry & Larry Midla
Allen & Henny Miles
John & Lou Miles
Billy & Flossie Miles
Billy & Francie Miller
Carl Millford
Chad Minifie & Justina Lasley
Bettye Mitchell
Doris Monsen
Sue Morrow
Doug & Mary Muller
Margaret Mullins
Truett & Dana Nettles
Jean Norman
David Norton & Kim Collins
Bob & Mary Notari
Michael O’Connell
& Ann Stirling
Bob & Betty Ogilvie
Darrell Olson & Marian Greely
Jane Orenstein
Mike & Laura Page
Lynn & Dottie Pagliaro
Mary Person
Harmon & Joyce Person
Charlie & Jean Pfaff
Lester & Clare Pittman
Geoff & Jan Place
Jerry Poer
David Porter & John Willson
Phillip & Theresa Powell
David & Jennifer Price
Bernie & Anne Puckhaber
Patty Quentel
Scott & Heather Quinn
Steve Redding
Camille Reynolds
Continued
Names listed are those who returned a pledge card
to Grace Church’s Annual Stewardship Fund as of
January 27, 2012. Did we miss your name? Please contact
the Parish Giving Coordinator at 723-4575 or nezellsuggs@gracesc.org.

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Pledges (continued)
Ed & Terry Ritchen
Paul & Mary Jane Roberts
Randal & Kitty Robinson
Jean Rogge
Paula Rossin
David & Posey Royall
Traylor Rucker
Hillyer & Martha Rudisill
Dan Rumph & Brooke Bode
Alex & Zoe Sanders
Joe & Susan Schady
Robert & Dee Schafer
Arnie & Martha Scharnitzky
Brian Scholtens
Al & Deanie Schweickhardt
John & Sue Scofield
Roy & Patricia Scoggins
Bev & Wally Seinsheimer
Angie Shilling
Jeff & Lisa Short
Billy & Ginny Shuman
Steve Skardon
Bachman & Ann Smith
Janet Smith
Barbara Smith
Doc Smith, Jr.
Rick & Martha Smith
Budd Smith
Irma Woelk Smith
Roy & Becky Smith
Cornelia Spitz
Elizabeth Spitz
Carol Stanford
Robert & Brenda Stober
Daisy Stoudenmire
Jimmy & Cathy Streetman
Cece & Char Stricklin
Hal & Barbara Stubbs
Barbara Stutler
Will Suggs & Nancy Ezell Suggs
Gary & Dale Tasker
Billy Tate
Michael & Laura Tayloe
Caroline Thibault
Frank & Ann Hurd Thomas
Matt & Emilie Thomson
Tommy Thornhill
Tim & Sarah Tipton
Tom & Nina Tisdale
Michael & Anna Todd
Bill Trawick
David & Caroline Trickey
Fern Tuten
Rachel Tuuri
Jim & Pam Ueberroth
Paul & Peggy Underwood
Charlie & Annie vonRosenberg
Al & Rhoda Votaw
Agnes Wade
Derek & Kathy Wade
Hal & Jean Wade
Callie Walpole
Penny Walter
Greg & Julie Walters
Steve Ward
Michael & Trish Ward
David & Ann Weatherby
Jeff & Lisa Webb
Kurt & Katie Weinberger
Brian & Becca Wells
Rob & Priscilla Wendt
Gene & Jean Whitley
John & Ginga Wilder
Lance & Pat Williams
Betty Wilson
Mary B. Wilson
George Wingader
& Jacqueline Adamson
Budd Smith
Irma Woelk Smith
Tom & Peggy Wright
Stuart & Jenny Wright
Michael & Margriet Wright
Carolyn Yarbrough
Nick & Angie Zervos
Bill & Mary Zobel
Holly Herrick to speak Feb. 16
F ood writer Holly Herrick will be the guest
speaker for February’s “Third Thursday Lunch”
sponsored by the Men of Grace on February 16 at
12:30 p.m. in Hanahan Hall. This fun luncheon
speaker series is open to everyone (not just men!), so
please join us!
Holly will be talking about her latest cookbook, The
Food Lover’s Guide to Charleston and Savannah, which features
Grace’s Tea Room. She’ll be signing copies,
which will be available for $14.95, with a portion of
the proceeds going to Grace’s building needs.
Please reserve your spot for the lunch early, as seating
is limited. Contact Bunny Martin at 723-4575 or
bmartin@gracesc.org to make a reservation. There is a
nominal charge for the meal.
February 2012
Adult classes offered
at Grace on Sundays
I f you worship at St. Mary’s on Sundays at
11:15, you may wonder if Grace is still offering
Sunday School for adults. The answer is “Yes!”
Grace’s Adult Education offerings are still going on
at 10:10 a.m. You can park at Grace, take part in
one of our three ongoing classes, and then take the
short walk to St. Mary’s – classes are dismissed by
10:50 so there’s plenty of time to get to church, and
a shuttle van is available if walking is difficult.
Newcomers and drop-ins are always welcome at
these classes:
Parent2Parent: The Reverend Paul Gilbert leads
our weekly parent discussion group in the Meadowcroft
Room. Currently, the group is looking at a
book by Tom Sturges, Grow the Tree You Got. It’s
aimed at guiding parents through the adolescent
and teenage years, but has much to consider for
parents in other stages, too.
Adult Bible Study: “In Word and Image” is the
current topic for our weekly Bible discussion with
Andy Shook. The focus is on religious art – icons
and paintings – and the texts in which the pictorial
message is rooted. We begin with the history and
tradition of Christian imagery and move into examining
some specific pictures and the Biblical passages
underlying the art. Please join us as we explore
together the word as image and the image as
word.
Faith Matters: “Familiar Words” is the title of
the latest series in this ongoing class led by Lester
Pittman, Grace Church’s Catechist. The class is reflecting
on some of the most memorable passages
in the Bible and the Book of Common Prayer. We
begin with the Lord’s Prayer, followed by the Name
of God, the Beatitudes, the Ten Commandments,
and the 23rd Psalm. Join us to find new
meaning in these and other familiar words that God
has used to speak to us and that we use in our
prayer and worship to God.
Bible study meets Thursdays
“The Bible 4 Today,” a weekly study group led by
the Rector, meets on Thursdays at 10:30 a.m. in the
Dotterer Chapel. This group looks at the Revised
Common Lectionary readings appointed for the
upcoming Sunday, and occasionally takes field trips,
including a recent tour of St. Mary’s Roman Catholic
Church. Newcomers are welcome!

February 2012 16
Words of Grace
Men of Grace: All are invited
to ‘Third Thursday’ Feb. 16
S
uper Bowl, Valentine’s Day, and the beginning of
Lent...that’s what February is made of! Beyond those three
signature events, this month also welcomes our second installment
of “Third Thursday.” Last month, we kicked off this
speaker series, hearing from Jimmy Bailey about the YEScarolina
Program he co-founded, which has helped train more than
10,000 youth in our state on entrepreneurship and how to write
a business plan. He was welcomed by an enthusiastic group who
dined upon pork barbecue, rice, green beans and slaw as prepared
by our own resident chef, Reece Williams.
This month – February 16 at 12:30 p.m. – we welcome writer
Holly Herrick, a former food critic with The Post and Courier and
author of several cookbooks. Holly will be talking about her latest
book The Food Lover’s Guide to Charleston and Savannah which
features Grace. She will be speaking about the differences and
similarities between these two grand cities, their food and social
scenes, as well as how she researched and came to write it.
She’ll gladly sign copies of the book, which is available to purchase
from the Gifts of Grace shop on Sundays and Wednesdays,
or on the day of the luncheon. A portion of the sales go to
Grace’s building campaign!
So if you are in the doghouse over who won the Super Bowl
or if that Valentine’s present was not just right, well here is a
chance at redemption! Make your reservations early for the
luncheon on February 16, as seated is limited. Contact Bunny at
the Church Office, 723-4575 or bmartin@gracesc.org. There’s a
nominal charge for lunch, and guests are welcomed. (The lunch
is open to everyone, not just men!)
As you may have gleaned from the diversity of these first two
speakers, the Men of Grace and “Third Thursday” want to bring
in a variety of speakers on a wide range of subjects with the goal
of providing something for everyone within the congregation. If
you know of someone you would like to hear, please contact
either Bunny or me (709-1822) and we will gladly work on getting
them scheduled.
Finally, a little reflection as we head into Lent. All my life I
have given something up during this time as a reminder of the
sacrifice our Lord made during His 40 days wandering in the
desert. I even wrote about foregoing chocolate last year for
Lent. Well, this year I decided to go in a different direction. I
decided to take something on…in this case the startup of “Third
Thursday.” I believe this time of sacrifice and introspection presents
a magnificent opportunity to further serve our fellow man.
After all, didn’t Jesus show us through His own life examples of
healing the sick, feeding the hungry, helping the poor, that perhaps
servitude to our fellow man would be one way to honor
Him? So, honor Him however you choose….but be sure to
honor Him!
God’s Peace,
Boyd Hipp
Shrove Tuesday
February 21
6:00 p.m.
Hanahan Hall
Donations for supper
go to support EYC Youth
trips and missions
Join a Lenten
House Eucharist
T
his Lenten season, consider
taking part in a House Eucharist
with other Grace parishioners.
These are intimate gatherings in parishioners’
homes, where a priest is
present to celebrate the Holy Eucharist.
A simple meal usually follows.
Would you like to attend a House
Eucharist? Or perhaps you’d like to
host one? Find a sign-up form on
the Information Table in the
Atrium, or register online at
gracechurchcharleston.org. Questions?
Contact Julie Hussey at 416-
8736 or 20wentworth@gmail.com;
or Amy Eversole, 571-0854 or
amynsc@bellsouth.net. Lent begins
with Ash Wednesday on February
22 and House Eucharists will be
scheduled several times a week from
February 23 through March 31.

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Ushers
Oblation
Bearers
February 2012
Service Participants Schedule
Please check this schedule and mark your calendar!
Get email reminders: sign up at gracechurchcharleston.org or email hbehre@gracesc.org
If you cannot serve, please find a substitute and contact the church office at 723-4575 or bmartin@gracesc.org
Wed.
Feb. 8
5:30
Ian
MacDonald
Sunday,
February 12
8:00
Carl Millford
9:00
Ansel Kay, Capt.
Travis Kay
Jamie Kerr
Truett Nettles
David Royall
Bob Williams
11:15
Chip Kelly, Capt.
Henry Fralix
Terry Newman
Lynn Pagliaro
Bill Trawick
Gene Whitley
9:00 Jodi and Carter
Cochran
11:15
Dale and Gary Tasker
Wed.
Feb. 15
5:30
Tommy
Thornhill
Sunday,
February 19
8:00
Robert Behre
9:00
Jay Hart, Capt.
Craig Lake
Billy Shuman
Brian Wells
Ty Babb
John Catlette
11:15
John Kammeyer, Capt.
Bill Flint
Carl Millford
Jerry Poer
Mary B. Wilson
9:00 Flossie and
Billy Miles
11:15 Barbara and David
Mann
9:00 Mary Catherine
Red Wagon 9:00 Tori, Murphy and
Andrew Streetman
and Jasper Mann
Lectors 5:30 8:00
5:30 8:00
Laura Page Margaret MacDonald Jim Callahan Audrey Foley
9:00
9:00
Gale Kohlhagen
Laura Prause
11:15
11:15
Billy Orvin
Philip Powell
Camille Reynolds
Rachel Lindsay
Intercessors 5:30 8:00 Ian MacDonald 5:30 8:00 Jean Bender
Laura Page 9:00 Sara Ray Jim Callahan 9:00 Nancy Ezell Suggs
11:15 Nancy Jordan
11:15 Marion Kelly
Chalice
Bearers
5:30
Lynn Pagliaro
Sheila
Christie
8:00 Ian MacDonald
9:00 Vicki Kammeyer
Bill Hussey
Tally DaPore
11:15 Peggy Mauldin
Suzanne Richardson
Jerry Poer
Bev Seinsheimer
Greeters 9:00 John and Cindy
Blackburn
11:15 Frank and Ann
Hurd Thomas
Coffee
Hosts
Prayer
Desk
5:30
Rhoda Votaw
Margaret Mullins,
Marian Greely,
Peggy Rozelle
5:30
Dale Tasker
Peggy
Mauldin
5:30
Pam
Ueberroth
8:00 Jean Bender
9:00 Andy Shook
Cindy Blackburn
Jamie Kerr
11:15 Phil Bradley
Elsa McDowell
Kathryn Behling
Chuck Bender
Jean Bender
9:00 Gilly and
Retta Dotterer
11:15 Cyndy Applegate
Carl Millford
Lisa Webb,
Ashley Jennings
Ash
Wednesday
Feb. 22
Sunday,
February 26
7:00 am 8:00
Carl Millford Reece Williams
12:00 pm 9:00
Mary B. Ian MacDonald, Capt.
Wilson Cindy Blackburn
6:00 pm John Blackburn
TBA Margaret MacDonald
Tim Tipton
11:15
John Hartman, Capt.
John Ciccarelli
Scott Fitkin
Richard Futch
Ward Lassoe
Bry Martin
7:00 am
Holly Behre
12:00 pm
Jean Bender
6:00 pm
TBA
7:00 am
Holly Behre
12:00 pm
Jean Bender
6:00 pm
TBA
7:00 am
Audrey
Foley
12:00 pm
Dale Tasker
Chuck
Bender
6:00 pm
TBA
Wilson Rouse
9:00 Craig and
Jenifer Lake
11:15 Wade and
Broughton Boatwright
9:00 Reagan and
Brody Wells
8:00 Carl Millford
9:00 William Tipton
11:15 Jean Wade
Nancy Jordan
8:00 Dick Barham
9:00 Andy Anderson
11:15 Elsa McDowell
8:00 Dick Barham
9:00
Robert Behre
Bill Hanahan
Devon Hanahan
11:15
Paul Meeks
Paula Keener
Rhoda Votaw
Cece Stricklin
Wednesday,
February 29
5:30
Bill Flint
5:30
Lynn Pagliaro
5:30
5:30
Laura Page
Rhoda Votaw
9:00 Ann Dibble
Carolyn Anderson
11:15 Peggy Mauldin
Lance Duvall
9:00 Ann and Phil
Cotton
Annie and John
Catlette
11:15 Frank Thomas
and Ann Hurd Thomas
Wally Briedis and
Hatsy Bayse
5:30
Margaret
MacDonald

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Words of Grace
Ushers
Oblation
Bearers
Going out of town?
If you cannot fulfill an assignment please find a substitute and contact the church office at 723-4575
or bmartin@gracesc.org to let us know.
Sunday,
March 4
8:00
Phil Cotton
9:00
Gilly Dotterer, Capt.
Robert Behre
Tally DaPore
Ellie Huggins
Laura Williams
11:15
Bernie Nettles, Capt.
Jim Callahan
Brantly Cox
Richard Smartt
Frank Thomas
9:00 Andy and Carolyn
Anderson
11:15 Anne Lautz
Clara Heinsohn
Red Wagon 9:00 Metz and Robert
Prause
Lectors 8:00 Anne Osborne
Kilpatrick
9:00 Ellinor Walters
11:15 Carl Millford
Clara Heinsohn
Intercessors 8:00 Jane Orenstein
9:00 Holly Behre
11:15 Marian Greely
Chalice
Bearers
8:00 Jane Orenstein
9:00 Bob Reinhold
Sarah Ray
Tony Alberg
11:15 Ian MacDonald
Margaret MacDonald
Dale Tasker
Laura Page
Greeters 9:00 Amy and Trey
Mathisen
11:15 Broughton
Boatwright
Caroline Baarcke
Coffee
Hosts
Prayer
Desk
9:00
Jim and Rachel
Hutchisson
John and Helen Britton
11:15
Pete and Sandy Brown
Jay and Ellen Hart
Wed.,
March 7
5:30
Bernie
Nettles
5:30
Tommy
Thornhill
5:30
Tommy
Thornhill
5:30
Sheila
Christie
Lynn
Pagliaro
5:30
Mary B.
Wilson
Sunday,
March 11
8:00
Jane Orenstein
9:00
Barry Gumb, Capt.
William Sharbrough
Al Schweickhardt
Andy Shook
Jed Dickens
11:15
David Mann, Capt.
Pete Brown
Paul Cruise
Bratton Fennell
Eleanor Horres
Barbara Mann
9:00 Ann and Phil
Cotton
11:15 Bernie and Jane
Nettles
9:00 Charlie, Harry and
Julia Burkett Gaddy
8:00 Laura Page
9:00 Anna Rhett Allen
11:15 Paula Keener
Jim Callahan
8:00 Bob Reinhold
9:00 Rob Duckworth
11:15 Mary Notari
8:00 Bob Reinhold
9:00 Gilly Dotterer
Bruce DuRant
Bill Hussey
11:15 Lynn Pagliaro
Mac McTeer
Sheila Christie
Peggy Mauldin
9:00 Larry and
Theresa Midla
11:15 Billy and Jean
Orvin
9:00 Ashley Jennings
Matt and Emilie
Thomson
11:15 Joya Baker
Wed.,
March 14
5:30
Peggy
Mauldin
Sunday,
March 18
9:00 Will and
Kathryn Ray
5:30 8:00 Robert Behre
Carl Millford 9:00 Hugh Buyck
11:15 Jean Wade
Kathryn Behling
5:30 8:00 Audrey Foley
Carl Millford 9:00 Gilly Dotterer
11:15 Mac McTeer
5:30
Chuck
Bender
Jean Bender
5:30
Ann Cotton
8:00 Audrey Foley
9:00 Vicki Kammeyer
Tally DaPore
Cindy Blackburn
11:15 Barbara Mann
David Mann
Pam Ueberroth
Suzanne Richardson
9:00 Bill and Devon
Hanahan
11:15 Lynn and Henry
Fralix
9:00 Brad and Bridget
French
Randy and Karen
French
11:15 Lisa and Jeff
Short
Taylor and Pat Cook
Wed.,
March 21
5:30
Nancy
Jordan
5:30
Jean Bender
Sunday,
March 25
8:00
5:30 8:00
Frank Foley Ian Carl Millford
9:00
MacDonald 9:00
John Kammeyer, Capt.
Andy Anderson,
Rick Ashman
Capt.
Wade Boatwright
Hugh Buyck
Bruce DuRant
Bill Hanahan
Doug Gepford
Steve Ray
Amy McCandless
Andrew Smith
11:15
Edward Royall
Billy Orvin, Capt.
11:15
William Crosher
Bernie Ditter, Capt.
Harmon Person
Eva Arizmendi
Tommy Thornhill
Frank Foley
Jim Ueberroth
Robert Freer
Audrey Foley
Arnie Scharnitzky
9:00 Kieran and Chuck
9:00 Ann and
Kramer
Bruce DuRant
11:15 Carroll and
11:15 Marian Greely
Frances LeTellier
and Darrell Olson
9:00 Mary Kate,
Lily, and Daniel
Rumph
8:00 Devon
Hanahan
9:00 Nancy Ezell
Suggs
11:15 Debbie Bandy
Kitty Robinson
5:30 8:00 Bill Hanahan
Nancy 9:00 Nancy Jackson
Jordan 11:15 Pam
Ueberroth
5:30 8:00 Bill Hanahan
Peggy 9:00 Andy Shook
Mauldin Jamie Kerr
Dale Tasker Robert Behre
11:15 Jerry Poer
Bev Seinsheimer
Phil Bradley
Elsa McDowell
9:00 Andrew and
Audrey Smith
11:15 Dot and Ben
McGuckin
9:00 Craig and
Jenifer Lake
11:15 Gary Tasker

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Gifts of Grace doors open
Sundays and Wednesdays
G ifts of Grace is open every Sunday from 8:00-11:00 a.m.,
and most Wednesdays from 4:00-6:00 p.m. If there is
something you need from the shop, and you can’t get in when
we’re open, or if there’s something you
would like us to order, please call Flo De
Veer at (843) 576-9562.
Author Holly Herrick will be speaking at
the Men of Grace luncheon February 16
and will sign copies of her latest book The
Food Lovers’ Guide to Charleston and Savannah.
We have copies available now, or you can
buy one at the luncheon (the shop will be
open).
Valentine’s Day and St. Patrick’s Day are coming up quickly.
Drop by to see our books and jewelry for these occasions.
There’s still a copy of the wonderful children’s book Somebody
Loves You Mr. Hatch, a great read for all ages. The sales from
Gifts of Grace are tax free, and we accept all major credit cards.
All proceeds go to Saving Grace.
Help sought for directory
I f you have some time and are handy with photo cropping
and Microsoft Publisher, we could use your help. There are
approximately 400 Grace household photographs that are already
identified for the Parish Directory. We simply need some
help cropping the images and laying them out.
You can probably imagine it has been a little busy in the
church office with all the changes from the earthquake, and we
are behind schedule on this project. But we hope to get it completed
soon, with a little help! If you are interested in assisting in
this manner, please contact the church office at 723-4575 or
email Nancy at nezellsuggs@gracesc.org.
Don’t miss your Grace emails
W hen there is news in the parish, one way we try to let
everyone know is by sending an email to everyone on
our weekly email subscriber list. Are you getting Grace To You,
the weekly email newsletter of the parish? It’s a great way to stay
on top of what’s happening at Grace. Sign up online at
gracechurchcharleston.org, or ask to be subscribed by emailing
Holly Behre at hbehre@gracesc.org.
Bring your palm crosses to church
A sh Wednesday is February 22. If you saved palm crosses
from Palm Sunday last spring, please place them in the
basket on one of the Information Tables (in the Atrium at
Grace, and in the narthex at St. Mary’s) so they can be used to
make ashes for our Ash Wednesday liturgies.
February 2012
From the Parish Register
Births
Spencer William Archer Grimsley
Ryan and Gloria Grimsley
Baptisms
Luke Allen Williams
Harrison Sawyer Lawrimore
Garrett Landers Abernathy
Weddings
Joseph Scott Gennusa
and Anne Broock Munro
Sean Preston Breen
and Virginia Lawton Harper
Deaths
George Legare Porcher
Transfers In
William R. Bates, Jr.
Katherine V. Bates
St. Elizabeth’s, Ridgewood, N.J.
Transfers out
William A. Buxton
Eliza K. Buxton
Lucy W. Buxton
J.T. Knox Buxton
Holy Comforter, Sumter
Mary Elizabeth Blake Jones
St. James, James Island
Memorial Eucharist
offered on March 1
G
race offers a monthly Memorial
Eucharist in the Dotterer Chapel
at 12:00 p.m. on the first Thursday of
each month to remember those “whom
we love but see no longer.”
The next Memorial Eucharist will be on
Thursday, March 1.
Starting last October, Grace has begun
a monthly celebration of Holy Eucharist
with a special intention for the faithful
departed, specifically remembering those
who have died in the last month. It also
may be a way to remember loved ones on
their birthdays or the anniversary of their
death.
If you would like someone’s name remembered
at the March 1 service, please
fill out a card on the information table
today or contact Bunny Martin at bmartin@gracesc.org
or 723-4575.

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F
February 2012
Paula Keener Travis Landrith Jean McDowell
Steve Skardon Steve Ward
Five elected to Vestry at 166th Annual Meeting
ive new Vestry members were elected at
Grace’s Annual Parish Meeting on Sunday,
January 29. The annual “State of the Church” report
also was presented; copies can be found on the information
table in the Atrium at Grace.
Elected to three-year terms on the Vestry were
Paula Keener, Travis Landrith, Jean McDowell, Steve
Skardon, and Stephen D. Ward. Grace’s delegates to
the Diocesan Convention will be the Wardens
(Randal Robinson and Lynn Hopkins) along with
Rob Wendt and Robert Behre as delegates, and Ted
Halkyard and Ann Smith as alternates.
Grace members also voted at the meeting to approve
waiving the term limit for wardens for this
year, allowing Miss Hopkins to return as Junior Warden
so that she and Mr. Robinson can continue their
work on building repairs, the capital campaign and
other financial matters.
The Vestry and Wardens will hold their annual retreat
February 17-18, 2012. After that gathering, the
committee assignments and areas of responsibility
for Vestry members will be announced.