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Church Address: 848 Ashland Terrace, Chattanooga, TN 37415 Phone: 423-877-2428 Fax: 423-877-2429 School Phone: 423-870-1794 Church E-mail: parishadmin@stpeters.org Website: www.stpeters.org

Regular Weekly Schedule

Sundays

7:30 am Communion, Rite I—Nave

9:00 am Communion, Rite II—Nave

10:00 am Christian Education—Various Locations

11:00 am Communion, Rite II—Nave

12:00 pm Fellowship—Bracewell Room

Mondays

9:00 am Yoga Class—Bracewell Room

Tuesdays

9:30 am CREATE—Connor Library

7:00 pm Centering Prayer—Connor Library

8:00 pm AA—Bracewell Room

Wednesdays

10:00 am Communion, Rite I—Chapel

11:00 am Bible Study—Conference Room

6:30 pm Choir Practice—Nave

7:00 pm Youth Group—Bracewell Room

8:00 pm ACOA—Connor Library

Thursdays

7:00 pm Boy Scouts—Bracewell Room

Special Events in December

12/11 Caregivers Support Group, 10:30 am

12/13 Lay Ministry Meeting, 10:45 am

12/14 Primetimers Lunch, 11:30 am

12/24 Services at 10:00 am (Advent), 5:00 pm, 10:00 pm

12/25 Service at 10:00 am only

12/25-26 Church Office Closed

12/31 Lessons & Carols at 10:00 am only

Staff

THE REV. F. QUINN PARMAN IV

Rector quinnparman@stpeters.org

THE REV. JOHN R.

ROUSER Deacon

jrrouser@comcast.net

TIM HINCK

Organist/Choirmaster

LINDA COOPER

Director of Christian Education

lindacooper@stpeters.org

LAUREN ABBOTT Assistant Director

of Christian Education laurenabbott@stpeters.org

KELSEY WOFFORD

Director of Youth Ministry kelseywofford@stpeters.org

TINA CHAMBERS

Parish Administrator parishadmin@stpeters.org

DONNA ALBRIGHT

Nursery

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02 Trey Johnson

02 Clint Wolford

05 Fr. John Bonner

05 Rachelle Parman

06 Phyllis Lundien

06 Helen Masiulis

06 Helen Mullenix

07 Dixie Warren

07 Tim Andrews

08 Chip Stansbury

09 Kelley McCahill

10 Morgan Howard

12 Chele Roberts

14 Julie Thurman

15 Susan Harris

17 Winter Pickett

18 Paula Hurn

18 Lorelei Dumitru

18 Cody Smith

19 Maureen Brock

20 Jacqueline Hoover

20 Kirt Long

21 Llewellyn Boyd

21 Michael Collier

22 Odell Leinart

23 Sarah Webb

24 Elaine Adams

24 Brent Blalock

25 Jackson Harris

27 W. Bruce Mullinex

27 Bob Poole

27 Holley Topping

27 Jean Waldorff

28 Maxwell Blasbery

29 David Andreae

29 Noah Dimutru

29 Chuck Topping

29 Terri Williams

30 Pat Curtis

30 Aubree Kline

DECEMBER Birthdays

Our gratitude and good wishes go with our outgoing Vestry members:

James Bell • Steve Hunt • Nancy Johnson • Charlie Willett

Congratulations to our new Vestry members, elected at the annual Parish

Meeting on November 19. Thank you for your willingness to serve:

Bylinda Bell • Scott Gossett • Steve Hunt • Bruce H. Johnson

[Note: Because Steve Hunt previously filled a seat on the Vestry left vacant mid-term,

he was eligible for election to another term.]

Godly Play Advanced!

Our new Godly Play Room is almost

finished and ready for the 4th and 5th

Graders to enjoy beginning in January

2018. New stories, enrichment stories,

and extension stories are ready to further

impact the lives of our children.

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A Word from our New Seminarian

Dear St. Peter's,

My name is Christopher Dell, but please call me Chris.

I am currently a Middler (second-year) seminarian at

the University of the South, and I am excited to join you

as your Field Ed seminarian in late January.

I was born in Huntsville, Alabama, grew up in a coastal suburb of Jackson-

ville, FL, and recently celebrated my 27th birthday in Sewanee, Tennessee.

My interests include visual arts, guitar, videogames, tennis, golf, science-

fiction, and languages. I also love to cook, especially dishes with pasta.

Before seminary, I worked in youth ministry and in food service at a retire-

ment community.

I came to the Episcopal Church as a young child when my father became the

organist of an Episcopal parish. The clergy, staff, and parishioners of that

parish played an immensely significant role in my life then and continue to

encourage me now. In particular, my experience of youth ministry, both at the

parish and diocesan level, had a profound impact on the strengthening of my

faith and the early discernment of my call to the priesthood.

I first met Fr. Quinn (before he was ordained) when I was a teenager

involved in diocesan youth ministry in the Diocese of Florida. Now I am

excited to work with him and to get to know the parish he now loves and

serves. I look forward to getting to know you all as we learn, pray, and

worship together throughout next year.

God bless, Chris

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On Saturday, December 16, at 10:30 am, all children are invited

to gather in the Bracewell Room to make

Gingerbread Houses. All supplies will be

provided. RSVP to Linda Cooper at 304-

0079 or lindacooper@stpeters.org. Those

participating in the pageant (see below) will

meet at 10:00 am in the Nave for a short

practice.

There will be no Sunday School on December 24 or 31.

St. Peter’s Annual Christmas Pageant

will be presented at the 5:00 pm

service on Sunday, December 24. To

participate, contact Linda Cooper at

lindacooper@stpeters.org or 304-0079.

Mark your calendars and join us for

an Epiphany celebration on Satur-

day, January 6, at 5:00 pm. The

evening will include a chili dinner in

the Bracewell Room, house blessings

in the surrounding communities,

and dessert. Watch your Friday

Announcements for details!

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ST. PETER’S YOUTH

(Pictured: ChattEY at St. Timothy’s, Signal Mountain;

Bishop George + Bishop-Elect Brian; Happening #74)

Youth and Parents,

The holiday season is upon us and there is so much to be thankful for. In

November, the St. Peter’s Youth played kickball with the ChattEY community,

learned about the importance of Sacred Stories, and got ready for a break

from school. In the season of Advent we look forward to the coming of Christ

into the world. I challenge all youth and families to see how they can bring

the light of Christ to others in their schools and communities this month.

Blessings, Kelsey Wofford

Dates to Remember

Dec. 3 – College and Career Lunch (after 11:00 am service)

Dec. 6 – Enchanted Garden of Lights at Rock City

Dec. 20 – Youth Group Christmas Party

Dec. 27 – No Youth Group

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A Word from our New Deacon, the Rev. John Rouser

I was born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and raised in

Greensboro, the youngest of 4 boys. My father was born in

Pennsylvania and my mother and brothers in Minnesota. Since I

was the first in my family to be born in the south, I consider

myself the true “Rebel Rouser” and a rabid Minnesota Vikings

fan. After high school, I attended Lenoir-Rhyne College, where I

studied Special Education for the Hearing Impaired and Physical Education. I married my

wife, Gerry, in 1988 and we have two sons, Jacob and Isaac. Jacob was married last year to

Danielle and they live in Knoxville. Isaac graduated in May from TTU with a Mechanical

Engineering degree.

I grew up in the Lutheran church but had drifted away until I met Gerry, who attended

The Episcopal Church of the Epiphany in Newton, North Carolina. I fell in love with the

Episcopal Church and was confirmed in 1986. I served in every position possible for a Lay

person at Epiphany, twice serving as Senior Warden during times of clergy transition. We

moved to Ooltewah in 2004 and joined St Francis of Assisi, where once again I served in

Lay ministries and as Senior Warden during clergy transition. Feeling the need to do

more, I became a Diaconal Postulant in 2011 and was ordained a deacon at the diocesan

convention in 2015. I continued to serve at St Francis until this fall when Bishop George

appointed me to serve St. Peter’s.

I spent most of my adult life in sales and marketing in the IT world. Beginning in 2009 I

went through 3 bouts of unemployment and 3 company changes. I was very dissatisfied

with my career path and knew that God had a different plan for my life. The week follow-

ing my ordination I heard about a franchise opportunity called Assisted Living Locators

and in April of 2015 I purchased the local franchise and began a new chapter in my life.

Assisted Living Locators is both my ministry in the world and my vocation. I walk with

families as they go through the process of dealing with their aged parents or loved ones. I

help them find the resources needed to live at home or, if appropriate, move into an

Assisted Living community. My particular passion is walking with those who are dealing

with dementia and those who lack sufficient financial resources.

While I am sad to be leaving St. Francis, I am very excited to be coming to St. Peter’s. I

look forward to getting to know each of you and serving with Fr. Quinn and you in our

shared ministry to the world.

Peace, Deacon John

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A Note from the Rector

Purify our conscience, Almighty God, by your daily visitation, that your Son Jesus

Christ, at his coming, may find in us a mansion prepared for himself; who lives and

reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.

The Collect for the Fourth Sunday of Advent

Dear Friends in Christ,

The Collect above is my favorite in all of the prayer book. I love what it assumes—

that God is present with us and to us every single day. This does not mean that we

always notice it or that God’s presence always feels exactly the way we expect it

should. This is the brilliance of the two seasons we will celebrate this month, these

seasons of incarnation.

Advent, if we let it, will train our hearts to pay attention to, to look for, to long for

God’s presence. It comes to us when we most need it. If your life is anything like

mine, we find our days winding up as we enter December. There is so much to do.

Parties to attend, gifts to buy, cookies to bake (and eat!), and family to entertain.

Much of this is good and fun and even holy. Some of it is not.

Advent asks us to pause every now and then as our world and lives are thrown into

a frenzy, with all the grace and trouble that go with it. This season of preparation

says, “God is coming; in fact, God is here. So take a breath every once in a while

to notice it!” December is a busy time, but God longs to be known by us, even in

the midst of that busyness.

We’ve known the Christmas story as long as we can remember. Two poor,

confused parents give birth to a son in the middle of nowhere, in a backwoods

outpost of an unimportant country in the middle of an empire. And somehow this

is the way God chose to break into the world. This child is the one the angels

praise, the prophets longed for, the magi sought. This child is the one who

brought salvation to us all. What grace that God shows up this way.

As these seasons approach, take time to pause. Take time to notice where God is,

to perceive his “daily visitation.” Take time to be amazed that salvation can break

in on you in forms you’d never have imagined and at times you’d least expect.

Grace and Peace, Fr. Quinn+

St. Peter’s Episcopal School News December 2017

Love of Learning:

Congratulations to our third and fourth grade math teams! Under the direction

of math specialist, Mrs. Kimberly Copeland, these students participated in the

Perennial Math Competition at UTC. Our third grade team received FIRST

PLACE in the team competition and Nate Farnham (fourth grader) received

THIRD PLACE on the individual test. Way to go STORM!

Joy of Service:

Students will support the Northside Neighborhood House Christmas Toy Drive

this month. By donating toys and gifts, we are helping to provide over 400

children in our area with a wonderful Christmas.

A Lively Faith:

Our school continues to be blessed by SPPAT (St. Peter’s Parents and Teachers).

We are grateful for the many parents who serve more than 100 volunteer hours

at our school. The spirit of cooperation between administration, teachers, and

parents yields positive results as we work together to improve academics,

emphasize good character, and further our Episcopal identity.

December Events

Dec. 1 Holiday Tree Trimming Spirit Assembly with the McCallie Brass Band

Dec. 7 Cookies & Cocoa Alumni Event 4-6 PM

Dec. 12 Christmas Concert (1st-5th grades)

Dec. 13 Christmas Concert (PreK & K)

Dec. 21-Jan. 3 Christmas Break - No School

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St. Peter’s ROTA Those Who Serve

SUNDAY December 3 December 10

7:30

Altar Guild Nancy Johnson, Shirley Topping

Shirley Topping

Lay Eucharistic

Minister Joe Marland John Joralemon

Sound System Frank Pinchak Frank Pinchak

9:00

Altar Guild Shirley Topping Kim Kilgore, Shirley Topping

Lay Eucharistic

Minister Kim Kilgore Steve Hunt

11:00

Acolytes Rowe Cooper,

David Garland, Cole Janney Jenny Hannah, Duncan Harris,

Emmalea Rogers

Altar Guild Harriet Hamilton, Sadie Hannah,

Jenny Hannah, Tilda Wall

Susan Harris, Ann Swafford, Laura Wright

Element Bearers Ron & Gail Abston James Bell & William Nelson

Fellowship James & Bylinda Bell Rachelle Parman

Healing Altar Beth Janney Joani Koch

Lay Eucharistic

Minister

Jacqueline Hoover, Beth Janney

Joani Koch, Susan Self

Lector/Intercessor Alison Beckham/

Bruce Johnson, Sr. Bob Brant/

Connie Trieber

Sound System John Trieber John Trieber

Tellers & Vestry Rep James Bell, Mitchell Harwell,

Susan Self Harriet Hamilton, Mary Alice

Northern, Chip Stansbury

Ushers Jerry Arnold, James Bell,

Norm Elkins, Connor Roberts

Ron Abston, Scott Gossett,Mitchell Harwell

SATURDAY December 2 December 9

Altar Guild Beth Janney,

Shirley Topping Cherie Adkins, Shirley Topping

Those Who Serve December 2017

December 10 December 17

Shirley Topping Priscilla Cook,

Shirley Topping

John Joralemon Carter Lynch

Frank Pinchak Frank Pinchak

Kim Kilgore, Shirley Topping Kim Kilgore, Jan Strunk

Steve Hunt Kim Kilgore

Jenny Hannah, Duncan Harris, Emmalea Rogers

Rowe Cooper, Cole Janney, William Nelson

Susan Harris, Ann Swafford, Laura Wright

Beth Janney, Susan Self, Connie Trieber

James Bell & William Nelson Jaye & Susan Harris

Rachelle Parman Nan Riefler

Joani Koch Rena Stansbury

Joani Koch, Susan Self Tony Burgess,

Bruce Johnson, Sr.

Bob Brant/ Connie Trieber

Beth Janney/ Myron Rogers

John Trieber John Trieber

Harriet Hamilton, Mary Alice Northern, Chip Stansbury

Charlie Willett, Terri Williams, Ruth Wilson

Ron Abston, Scott Gossett, Mitchell Harwell

Fred Koch, Odell Leinart, Philip Morris, Myron Rogers,

Charlie Willett

December 9 December 16

Cherie Adkins, Shirley Topping

Priscilla Cook, Nancy Johnson, Shirley Topping

Christmas Services

Sunday, December 24

4th Sunday of Advent

10:00 am in the

Bracewell Room

Sunday, December 24

Christmas Eve

5:00 pm: Christmas Eve

Children’s Service with

Christmas Pageant

(no incense)

10:00 pm: Christmas Eve

Traditional Service

(with incense)

Monday, December 25

10:00 am

Christmas Day Service

Sunday, December 31

10:00 am

Lessons & Carols