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Port Royal : Block By Block – Part 8, Block of Middle, King, Cumberland and Main
This is part of a series examining Port Royal "block by block" based on a map owned by Jim Patton from 1930. See here for the background.
The block is three blocks away from St. Peter’s. It is bordered by Middle, King, Cumberland and Main. It encompasses lots 48, 55, 56 and 49.
Lot 48
The home on the property is known as theTennant House. Dr. John Tennant III( 1770-1816) was not only the first owner but acquired the entire block. He married Anna McCay Campbell and they had six children. He was described as "an eminent physician of Port Royal." The home was built around 1760. The structure is 1 1/2 stories with two rooms on the second level.
One of his children was Dr. George Washinton Tennant who inherited the property. His heirs sold lots 48 and 56 for $500 to Francis Fitzhugh in 1847, a merchant who in turn had 6 children. There was a long list of successor owners. In 1965, Mrs. Estelle (Purce) Dorsey of Washington DC restored the home.
The maps shows the home with "Stevens". John F. T. Stephens, a tailor actually owned part of Lot 56 in 1839
The back of the home today is open as is appeared in the 1930’s. On the map in the center is a prominent "Father Abraham" Apple Tree and is said to originate in Danzig, Germandy. Today there is a cover of trees on King street.
Read more about this lot…
Saints of the Week, Feb. 2-9
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Sunday, February 2, 2014 (full size gallery)
February 9- 10:50am, Godly Play (preschool through 2nd grade)
February 9- 11:00am, Holy Eucharist, Rite II
This Sunday at St. Peter’s – Servers, Readings
Hymn of the Week – Feb. 9, 2014 – "I Want to Walk as a Child of the Light"
"This will be our sequence hymn. "I Want to Walk as a Child of the Light” was written in the sweltering hot summer of 1966 by Kathleen Thomerson, an Episcopalian organist. Kathleen had moved to St. Louis, Missouri in the fall of 1965.
"The following summer, her mother came from Houston, Texas, to visit. Because an airline strike cancelled her mother’s travel plans and a heat wave was making St. Louis unbearable. Thomerson decided to drive her mother back to Houston.
"This hymn came to her as she anticipated visiting her ‘brothers and sisters in Christ at the Episcopal Church of the Redeemer in Houston.’ It was written as a scriptural meditation and prayer. It was inspired by many Bible verses, including Genesis 1:17; Isaiah 60:19; Psalm 75:16; Psalm 139:12; Ephesians 3:17; 5:8; Galatians 4:6; Hebrews 1:3; 1 Thessalonians 5:5; 2 Peter 1:19; 1 John 1:5-7; and Revelation 21:23
Kathleen Thomerson, is currently Organist and Music Director at Mt. Olive Lutheran Church in Austin, Texas.
You can hear the hymn here. A lovely performance by adults and children
Live webcast from the National Cathdral! Feb 9, 4:00pm
If you have never heard a choral evensong at a cathedral, it is an event not to be missed! You can enjoy in the comfort of your home at the National Cathedral’s home page this Sunday, Feb. 9 4pm
The Combined Choirs of the Mid-Atlantic Episcopal School Association offer the introit and anthem. Nearly 300 students gather at the Cathedral to sing Choral Evensong. Hear choirs from 7 schools!
The service of Choral Evensong is sung today by the Cathedral Choir of Men and Girls. Pieces include Randall Thompson’s Alleluia and William Walton’s Jubilate Deo
Souperbowl collection update
On Sunday, Feb. 2, 2014, we collected 70 food items and $200 to go to Caroline Social Services and Glory Outreach. Thanks to all!
Annual Council, 2014 – "Awaken My Soul, Stretch Every Nerve", Day 2
Part 1 of Annual Council is here
Saturday was definitely a mixed bag. I had the Regional Presidents breakfast meeting at 7:30am with Bishop Ted Gulick which met before the main session got underway. We set our retreat date. Where ? Shrine Mont, of course , June 13-14! I find these meeting useful in seeing what the other regions are doing as well as working for common needs. For instance, Region 2 and 4 split the cost of our two Region 1 delegates with theirs for housing at Council. Region 5 has a delegates manual they are willing to share.
He talked about the quiet phase of the Shrine Mont Camps capital campaign. It will be a flatter campaign with fewer larger gifts and more small gifts. They have received two six figure pledges ($250K, $100K). He encourage us all to pledge first before we asked others. The Regional Presidents provide a number of ideas that we can test in our region.
Holly Hanback a recently ordained Deacon provided the meditation on "setting the table."
“We set the table” in church using gold and find linens but in homeless shelters it may be plastic plates and paper cups. How long has it been that those in shelters been touched with loving kindness. We need to look and say “I see you, I am glad to see you." We see the eye of Jesus looking back. We are struck with whom we should be.
"We give all we are, all we have. We are the hands and feet of Christ in the world. It forms the basis for love." She has had to deal “we can’t , we don’t, we don’t do it this way. “
She has served with the Good Shepherd Alliance as a substitute house monitor and coordinated volunteer crews for various projects and fellowship gatherings. Holly also served with the County Emergency Homeless Shelter run by the Volunteers of America, coordinating crews for making and sharing meals and life skills projects, and is currently developing a Bible study for the emergency and drop-in shelter folks.
The next part of the day was the interactive session using polleverywhere.com and introduced by Pat Wingo. The program captures input from cell phones to a series of questions and then can display the results in a real-time graph. It is the easiest way to measure the answers to a number of questions in a large group. Here are the questions they tested. The slides (in the link) provide the answers.
Read more about Day 2 of Annual Council with photo gallery…
Lectionary, Feb. 9, Epiphany 5
I.Theme – How should we act in relationship to others? Actions speak louder than words.
The Sermon of the Mount Part 2 – "Salt and Light". Stained glass is entitled "Light for Others" and from St. Mary’s church, Melton Mowbray, England
The lectionary readings are here or individually:
1. Old Testament- Isaiah 58:1-9a, (9b-12)
2. Psalm- Psalm 112:1-9, (10) Page 755, BCP
3. Epistle – 1 Corinthians 2:1-12, (13-16)
4. Gospel – Matthew 5:13-20
Isaiah -In today’s verses, God redefines the role of fasting and looks at our role with each other. An expression of humility, fasting offers the people an opportunity to do for others what God has already done for them. We need to make a difference for those who live with oppression or poverty or bereavement. The way to serve God is not in pious proclamation but in subversive affirmation.
The Psalmist also affirms that the blessed are those whose everyday actions in sharing their riches proclaims their faith and honours the God whom they serve.
Paul in Corinthians asks his listeners to consider his actions, actions rooted in the ancient wisdom of God, a wisdom that he demonstrated before naming. It was important that the folk to whom Paul ministered saw the power of God’s Spirit in Paul’s life before he proclaimed that Spirit.
Jesus after his initial preaching on the Sermon on the Mount exhorts his followers to consider the impact of their everyday living as people of faith on the communities they inhabit and in which they are called to serve and witness.
Following on from the Beatitudes, this further teaching of Jesus seems to root his teaching in a context with which the religious authorities of the day would more easily identify and which it would not be as easy for them to distance themselves.
Here we see Jesus, not abolishing the ancient laws that had become a burden for many people but giving them a makeover so that ordinary people could grasp the essence of love that underpins all of God’s law and teaching.
Read more about this week’s lectionary…
Ladies Night Out, Feb. 15, 6pm
2014 is the 11th anniversary of this yearly favorite developed by Tom Mahoney.
Besides the food brought in, we have had a variety of entertainment -a murder mystery (2013), two newly wed games (2011,2012)
Here are pictures from 2011 , 2012 , and 2013
As Bill Wick writes " This is the eleventh consecutive year the Men have sponsored this event, and we have raise over $6,000 for the Vestry to use addressing various church needs." It gets underway at 6pm on Feb. 15.
As usual the Men will be cooking for the Ladies. In the food department, men can fix and bring appetizers, meat course, vegetables, salads and address dessert. Give Bill or Fred Pannell a call and let them know whether you are coming and if so what you are bringing. They are requesting you bring a bottle of wine or other drink of your choice as well as any serving utensils you require.
The requested donation is $50 per couple and the ECM is requesting it in advance so they don’t need to collect at the door. Deadline is Feb. 10
The entertainment is a game of "Jeopardy" between the men and women, a game show originally created by Merv Griffin and which graced the air waves from 1964-1975.