No bulletin this week. Order of worship for Morning Prayer will be provided on site.
Readings for September 20th:
First Reading: Jonah 3:10-4:11
Response: Psalm 145:1-8
Episle: Phillipians 1:21-30
Gospel: Matthew 20:1-16
Readings for September 20th:
First Reading: Jonah 3:10-4:11
Response: Psalm 145:1-8
Episle: Phillipians 1:21-30
Gospel: Matthew 20:1-16
St. Mary Magdalene Updates & Announcements as of 9/17/2020
· Weather forecast for this Sunday, Sept 20th is mostly sunny, temperatures in the 70s, and no rain in the forecast; please plan to attend if possible. *
· Share in our outdoor safe distance service. All are welcome.
· Bring masks, BCPs, lawn chairs and a friend (also available onsite.)
· Baptized Christians are invited to receive communion.
· * In the unlikely event of rain at 9AM, service relocates to the Parish Hall with safe distance seating.
- Sunday worship services meet at 9:00 AM, outdoors at 510 Polk St. for the foreseeable future.
· Weather forecast for this Sunday, Sept 20th is mostly sunny, temperatures in the 70s, and no rain in the forecast; please plan to attend if possible. *
· Share in our outdoor safe distance service. All are welcome.
· Bring masks, BCPs, lawn chairs and a friend (also available onsite.)
· Baptized Christians are invited to receive communion.
· * In the unlikely event of rain at 9AM, service relocates to the Parish Hall with safe distance seating.
- 6:30 PM Wednesday Evening Prayer is livestreamed weekly on StMM’s FaceBook page, @smmepiscopal.
- Fr. Peter continues on vacation the next two Sundays: 9/20 and 9/27, and will be returning before the Sunday service, October 4th.
- The Service of Morning Prayer will be held outside 510 Polk St. the rest of September Sundays during Fr. Whalen’s absence. Don, Jim, and Jo are scheduled as the Morning Prayer readers.
- Sunday! Sunday! This Sunday at 11:30! The Episcopal Church Women hold their first Fall 2020 Zoom meeting, Sun, Sept. 20th at 11:30 AM via video, computer, or telephone. All women of the parish are asked to participate to plan the remainder of the year and look for fellowship opportunities. Use link provided in the parish email and posted on the ECW Group section of the StMM Facebook page.
- Oct. 4th is traditionally celebrated as the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi, an Italian friar, beloved saint, and one of the most venerated individuals in Christian history. Founder of the Franciscan Order for men and the Order of Saint Clare for women, St. Francis is widely known for his love of nature and animals and his feast is often marked with a Blessing of the Animals.
- Fr. Whalen and the Vestry announce StMM’s hosting of a public Blessing of the Animals, 3:00 PM Saturday, October 3rd in the east side yard of the Church, on the corner of Washington St. and Elk.
- Please put that event on your calendar and bring your pet or other animal friends to this special event.
- Blessing of the Animals will not replace regular Sunday Eucharist Oct. 4th outdoors on Polk St.
- Nate (who attended St.MM faithfully for the past year and was confirmed by Bishop John this Spring) is enrolled at MTSU this semester. If you wish to drop him a note of encouragement, his postal and email addresses are provided in the Parish Announcements email.
- If you are a parishoner and are not receiving the weekly email, please let Jim know or call the church office and leave a message.
- Vestry members will be contacting parishioners soon to “touch base.” The planned Vestry calls will be less frequent and oriented toward looking to the future. For example, what conditions would be necessary for you to be comfortable with inside worship?
- The parish office is open by appointment; voicemail and email are monitored regularly Contact Jim to access the parish hall, office, or sanctuary. Private visits the sanctuary can be scheduled easily.
- Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) continues to meet in the Parish Hall, Mondays and Thursdays at 7PM. AA also meets at First Baptist Church on Saturday mornings.
- The backyard storage shed is scheduled for renovation with new siding, new roof, and new paint to match the facilities. Purchased 19 years ago, it is structurally solid and just needs a bit of a exterior work and organizing.
- Our attractive new patio inches toward completion. The materials needed to finish portions are backordered. Be careful if visiting the backyard as it remains a construction area and the planned fence on top of the retaining wall is not yet in place.
- Our Treasurer reports the North Wall/Patio Capital Campaign has collected ~ $30,000 including the matching gift, which is 20% of the $150K borrowed for the renovation.
- This is a good start. Your ongoing support is both needed and appreciated!
- For pledges/donations, please use direct deposit or mail checks to: Treasurer, St. Mary Magdalene EC, PO 150, Fayetteville, TN 37334.
- Please remember the Rectors Discretionary Fund on the first Sunday of each month. StMM continues to receive requests for help and to assist folks with groceries, short term lodging, gasoline, electric and water bills. StMM also coordinates with Hands of Mercy to provide utility bill assistance. Thank you to all who support this outreach.
- The parish office is open by appointment; voicemail and email are monitored regularly. Contact Jim or leave a message on the office phone to access the parish hall or office. Private visits in the sanctuary may be arranged easily.
This Sunday, September 20th, while Father Peter is away, we will have Morning Prayer for our 9:00 AM outside at 510 Polk Street.
When: Sunday, 20 September 9:00 AM
Where: Lawn of Tom and Celia Wallace, 510 Polk St. (corner of Polk and Cherry Street, 1 block east of Mulberry Avenue.)
Who: All are welcomed to join in worship. While we are worshiping outside, please plan to observe social distancing guidelines to protect others as well as yourself.
What to bring: Wear your mask. Bring your own lawn chairs and personal copy of Book of Common Prayer, if available.
(Extra masks, Hymnals, BCPs and seating will be available as well as printed readings, order of service. )
Other Particulars: Wear a mask covering your nose and mouth to protect others, even while singing. While wearing mask, please maintain at least 6 ft social distancing from other masked individuals or at least 15 ft from unmasked whenever possible.
When Eucharist is celebrated, All Baptized Christians are invited to receive communion. At this time, only the host (bread) is received and neither the common cup nor intinction is being practiced.
Pass the Peace by eye contact, nod and/or bow. Wear your mask while singing.
No Coffee Hour while practicing social distancing protocols.
For now, future Sunday services are also planned to continue outside at this same location. In case of rain, services will be held in the Parish Hall with limited attendance to allow required social distancing. Face coverings are required for all services, inside or out.
- The forecast indicates sunny skies and tempetatures in the 70s. In the unlikely case of rain, the service will relocate to the Parish Hall.
- We will continue to comply with the guidelines for safe distancing and those worship protocols issued by the Diocese.
When: Sunday, 20 September 9:00 AM
Where: Lawn of Tom and Celia Wallace, 510 Polk St. (corner of Polk and Cherry Street, 1 block east of Mulberry Avenue.)
Who: All are welcomed to join in worship. While we are worshiping outside, please plan to observe social distancing guidelines to protect others as well as yourself.
What to bring: Wear your mask. Bring your own lawn chairs and personal copy of Book of Common Prayer, if available.
(Extra masks, Hymnals, BCPs and seating will be available as well as printed readings, order of service. )
Other Particulars: Wear a mask covering your nose and mouth to protect others, even while singing. While wearing mask, please maintain at least 6 ft social distancing from other masked individuals or at least 15 ft from unmasked whenever possible.
When Eucharist is celebrated, All Baptized Christians are invited to receive communion. At this time, only the host (bread) is received and neither the common cup nor intinction is being practiced.
Pass the Peace by eye contact, nod and/or bow. Wear your mask while singing.
No Coffee Hour while practicing social distancing protocols.
For now, future Sunday services are also planned to continue outside at this same location. In case of rain, services will be held in the Parish Hall with limited attendance to allow required social distancing. Face coverings are required for all services, inside or out.
View of our outside location. There is plenty of room to spread out and enjoy nature's beauty while worshiping.
Additional updates and plans for resuming in-Church worship with appropriate precautions will be posted as available. The Bishop has released guidance from the Diocese on the Diocese website in a document entitled, "The Wilderness Road", for the parish as we begin the journey down an unpredictable road to our new normal means of worship and working to fulfill God's mission for us.
Please Check our Facebook page, @smmepiscopal, for more opportunities to interact, including online Evening prayer and other resources.
(Please contact thru phone or email.)
Office Hours:
by appointment only.
Phones and email are monitored on regular basis.
Church Location*:
106 E. Washington Street
Fayetteville, Tennessee
Parking lot is adjacent to Parish hall on Washington.
Mailing Address**
(Please send donations by banking bill pay or check to this address:
St. Mary Magdalene Episcopal Church
P.O. Box 150
Fayetteville, TN 37334
Office Phone: (931) 433-2911
Email: office@smm-episcopal.net
* UPS and FedEx deliveries should be addressed to the physical location, not US Mail.
**for US Mail. The Post Office only delivers mail for PO Box users addressed to that box.
When conditions allow removal of current restrictions on meetings in confined spaces, we plan to resume our previous regular worship in the church sanctuary at the corner of Elk and Washinton.
Daily Community Worship
All members of our parish are invited and encouraged though physically apart, to pray together daily at 8 AM, Noon and 6 PM for solidarity, to fortify our sense of community and to counter the uncertainty of these times. Let’s begin that today and do so whenever we are able.
While we are unable to all meet together for public worship, each of us can continue to draw strength through our individual and family prayer life.
Join us in prayer wherever you are as we continue to pray for our community, country, and world as together we fight the pandemic and the turmoil it is causing. Take part in an on line service to join your voices with others. And, don't forget to reach out to someone else with a call, a text, or message during this time of physical social distancing
The Book of Common Prayer is a rich resource, including Morning Prayer, Evening Prayer, and Daily Devotions.
Resources for personal worship, including links to on-line Book of Common Prayer, the Lectionary Page, and the Diocese website, are found in the Resources section at the bottom of this page.
Fr. Peter suggests especially The Supplication, BCP p. 154 and Prayers and Thanksgivings, BCP p. 814-841.
Individuals are encouraged to attend on-line streaming worship if unable to attend in person.
The transition to resume Regular Weekly Services has begun. Currently:
All members of our parish are invited and encouraged though physically apart, to pray together daily at 8 AM, Noon and 6 PM for solidarity, to fortify our sense of community and to counter the uncertainty of these times. Let’s begin that today and do so whenever we are able.
While we are unable to all meet together for public worship, each of us can continue to draw strength through our individual and family prayer life.
Join us in prayer wherever you are as we continue to pray for our community, country, and world as together we fight the pandemic and the turmoil it is causing. Take part in an on line service to join your voices with others. And, don't forget to reach out to someone else with a call, a text, or message during this time of physical social distancing
The Book of Common Prayer is a rich resource, including Morning Prayer, Evening Prayer, and Daily Devotions.
Resources for personal worship, including links to on-line Book of Common Prayer, the Lectionary Page, and the Diocese website, are found in the Resources section at the bottom of this page.
Fr. Peter suggests especially The Supplication, BCP p. 154 and Prayers and Thanksgivings, BCP p. 814-841.
Individuals are encouraged to attend on-line streaming worship if unable to attend in person.
- StMM is streaming Evening Prayer on the St. Mary Magdalene Facebook page, @smmepiscopal, using Facebook Live on Wednesday evenings at 6:30 pm.
- Links to other Churches in our Diocese currently offering streaming of their services can be found at:
The transition to resume Regular Weekly Services has begun. Currently:
- Limited In-Person Services (off-site outdoor location)
- Wednesday Evening Prayer at 6:30 PM each Wednesday live on Facebook @smmepiscopal
- Various groups and activites, including Church organizations such as Vestry, DOK, ECW and ECM continue to meet monthly or as scheduled. Most currently meet by video or teleconference in respect of social distancing. Contact the church office for more information.
- Other uses of Parish Hall or Sanctuary should be scheduled in advance.
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OUR HISTORY The first congregation was organized by A. S. Thomas, a banker from Columbia, Tennessee. Early communicants were confirmed by the Rt. Rev. Charles T. Quintard. For a time, services were held in various homes and at the courthouse. The cornerstone of the church was laid on September 22, 1881 and that first Eucharist was celebrated in the unfinished Church of St. Mary Magdalene on May 4, 1884. The minutes of the Guild of St. Mary Magdalene (the forerunner of the current Episcopal Church Women) state that the church was dedicated on St. Mary Magdalene's Day, July 22, 1884 and in 1890 the mission became a parish. The building was destroyed in 1952 as the result of a tornado. Following the tornado, the nine families with 33 active members, who were the church family of St. Mary Magdalene, rebuilt the church on the same spot but rotated 90 degrees to the south. A FAITHFUL CONGREGATION REBUILDS...Bishop Barth officiated at the laying of the cornerstone of the present church on June 7, 1953. The first parish hall was built in 1960; it was divided into Sunday School rooms in 1985 when a new parish hall was added. In 1982, St. Mary Magdalene celebrated its Centennial, and buried a time capsule to be opened in 2007. At the regular meeting of the Mission Council on December 11, 1991, the members voted unanimously to apply to the Diocese of Tennessee at the 169th Convention for parish status. In the calendar year 1991, the church became financially independent of the Diocese of Tennessee. In January 1992, it obtained parish status. CLERGY From the time of its founding until about 1920, the church was served by full-time resident clergy. From 1920 to 1955 it was served by seminarians and supply clergy from the University of the South at Sewanee. During these years without a priest, the church was forced to go from "parish status" (being entirely self-supporting) to "mission status" (depending on the diocese for financial support). The church did not have a resident priest again until 1955. Clergy Who Served St. Mary Magdalene Episcopal Church: F.A Davenport, Prentice A. Pugh, Dr. H.R. Howard, James F. Plummer, Wm. G.G. Thompson, Henry James McGehee, Rowland Hale, Peter McKinnon Dennis, Francis R. Starr, Erle Homer Merriman, John Fernsley, E.P. Bartlam, B.B. Ramage, C.A. Cole , A. Bailey Hill, Sterling Tracy, A.C. Killeffer, George A. Fox, D. Troy Beatty, William Sanders, J.M. Northrup, Arthur Freeman, H.F. Keller, Sanford Garner, Ellis M. Bearden, S. W. Toal, Francis M. Osborne, Thomas E. Dudney, John T. Deforest, Jr., James R. Cullipher III, A.F. Schwenk, David H. Fisher, C.M. Galbraith, Robert L. Beasley, William A. Jones, Jr, Clark M. Baker, J.L. Postel, Charles W. Livermore, J.E. Waller, William T. Patten, Richard N. Walkley, Buckley H. Robbins, Henry W. Lancaster, Jr., Charles Randall Dunnavant, Ben H. Shawhan, William J. McNeely, Douglas Girardeau, James L. Rogers, Gerard S. Moser, Homer Le Grand, Al Scoggins, "Randy" Hoover-Dempsey, Harry B. Bainbridge, III, William H. Ralston, Julie Anna Johnson, James C. Pappas, Jason S. Terhune IVY FROM CASTLE The ivy which grew on the walls of the old church until it was destroyed was brought from Kenilworth Castle, the home of Sir Walter Scott, in England. "Rev. Hale," the second Rector at the church was an Englishman and on various trips back to England he brought articles to be used in the church. These items were slightly damaged in the tornado, but were restored and are still in use today. A huge brass eagle, whose out-spread wings held a large Bible, was purchased by the Rev. Hale and is still in good condition. Suspended from the exposed, aged, wooden rafters above, the chancel of the original church were seven brass lamps with red glass chimneys enclosing candles. The lamps represented the seven churches of Asia. They were demolished by the tornado and one was blown through the wall of the rectory next door. Even before the disastrous tornado of 1952, another tornado had damaged the church slightly in 1890, but it was evidently not very serious. ORGAN FROM MEMPHIS There was also a unique organ in the original church which came from Christ Church in Memphis. During the War between the States, this organ was seized from Christ Church by drunken soldiers who took it into the streets of Memphis and danced by its music. Later it was retrieved and sent to St. Mary Magdalene where it was used for many years. The unusual feature of the organ was that it was pumped by hand, and a person had to be behind it grinding before it would emit a sound. Early members of the church report that if a sound did not come from the instrument, it was usually found that the little boy organ grinder had fallen asleep. THE ALTAR (THIS PORTION OF HISTORY WAS TAKEN FROM THE REV. ROWLAND HALE'S PERSONAL NOTES ON THE ORIGIN AND HISTORY OF ST. MARY MAGDALENE CHURCH, OF WHICH HE WAS THE SECOND RECTOR.)The current altar has been present in the church since its inception. The altar is a memorial to the Rev. C.C. Parsons and the Rev. John M. Schwar who fell victims to the Yellow Fever in 1878. This memorial was the gift of the mother of the Rev. Rowland Hale, Rector. It is the work of Geisler & Co. of New York. It is of oak with carved panels, the center one showing the "Agnus Dei" (Latin) for "Lamb of God." The Rev. C.C. Parsons and the Rev. John M. Schwar are among the clergy remembered with Constance and her Companions as the Martyrs of Memphis on September 9th in the liturgical calendar. |
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