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1. Writing to Alex Long in Afghanistan
Alex Long would appreciate mail from you. You can write Alex a letter at this address:
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New Life of Easter, Easter 3 , April 14, 2013 (full size gallery)
"The fifty-day season of Easter invites us to begin again, always. This season of the church year calendar challenges us to believe again or maybe for the first time that the God who mysteriously created us [through humans] has the capacity to make things new. It dares us to have faith that the God who mysteriously raised Jesus Christ from the dead is a God of miracles, big and small; that our waking up each day in and of itself is a miracle. " – The Reverend Ollie V. Rencher.
We saw and felt new life this week with much warmer temperatures. Flowers, plants and new growth seemed to come up at one time. The warm, light shade of greens resonated against the blue sky. These pictures are in and around Fredericksburg (Port Royal is shown below) and tried to capture some of this new growth . Take time in your day next week to enjoy this time.
Christ centered, Biblically based, spirit filled and a place of simple hospitality, we have shared our communal life with our church,our community, and those in need. Your presence enriches us.
April 21 -9:45am- Adult Education on Climate Change – "Six Degrees Could Change the World."
April 21 -11:00am- Holy Eucharist, Rite II
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..and new growth in Port Royal, April 14, 2013 (full size gallery)
Sig’s Diary, Part 2
Last week we heard that a 1893 diary of our 30 year rector Sigismund Stribling Ware (1888-1918) had been found. Before we get into the diary, some background of the man might be in order. I am indebted to Judy Ware and her website waregenealogy.com for this information.
Sigismund’s parents were Josiah and Edmonia Ware. Josiah William Ware was owner of Springfield Plantation in Clarke County. Born in 1802, he was active in the creation of Clarke County corresponded with many of the key political leaders of the time, such as Clay, Webstr and Calhoun and raised prize winning sheep. His cousin Lucy became the wife of President Rutherford B. Hayes. Ware’s family extended back to James Ware I and his wife, Agnes Todd Ware who settled in Gloucester County, Virginia in the 1700’s
Sig had an older brother, Jaque Being older, however, Jaque joined the Confederate Army while his younger siblings were still at home.
There is a story of young Sigismund drove a carriage through enemy lines to help bring a pair of boots to his older brother. He was only 12 years old at the time:
“At times a soldier, when near enough to his home and when he could be spared, would get a furlough to visit his home for a few days. On one such occasion Jaque got as far as the east side of the river, then he learned that the Union soldiers in the country were in such numbers that he could not reach home. His whereabouts became known through underground telegraph and Mother and ‘Sister Anne’ Stribling started in the carriage with old blind ‘Queen’ and ‘Sig’ as driver to ‘spend the day with a friend.’ Under her hoops Mother carried a pair of big cavalry boots . . . suspended from her waist. In the boots were, I am confident, some yarn socks and I do not know what else.”
He later graduated from Episcopal High, he ventured to Indianapolis and worked in a relative’s wholesale business and then came back to Va. to enter Virginia Theological Seminary. Sig’s daughter Cornelia later wrote, “Father had done very well financially in Indianapolis and was able to pay his own way through the seminary and also help his younger brother with his education." He was ordained a deacon in 1878 and a year later as a priest. In 1878, he also married Elizabeth Walker, daughter of Cornelius Walker a professor there.
He served two parishes before coming to St. Peter’s – Antrim, Halifax County, Virginia from 1878-79. and 1879 to 1888 in Shelburne Parish, Hamilton, Virginia. Read More…
Part 2 – The effects of climate change
(This is the second in a series of articles on the environment and specifically climate change leading up to the April 21 showing of the movie "Six Degrees of change " on April 21st at 9:45am in the Parish House).
Summary -There have been several climate impacts over the last few years. The most prevalent is rising temperatures which led to the faster melting of glaciers. This affects land and habitats causing migration of people. Food supplies are affected as areas can’t depend on the new pattern of melting glaciers. At the same time changing precipitation patterns have affected food supply as has increased demand. This points to crises points in the next century.
The Top 10 Energy Saving Tips around the house
The Top 12 Energy Saving Tips around the church
Here is a link to an 2012 EPA display of climate change indicators.
1. Rising Temperatures
The first decade of the 21st century was the warmest on record, according to NASA. [i]
1998, 2005, 2009, and 2010 ranked as the warmest years on record. 2010 reached record high average temperatures despite the fact that Northern Europe and Central and Eastern Australia were cooler than average.[ii]
Since the industrial revolution, global average temperature has increased by 0.8°C (1.4°F).
The main reasons for the warming are the burning of fossil fuels (oil, coal, and natural gas) and deforestation, which are adding more greenhouse gases to the atmosphere.
IPCC projections for the end of this century range from an increase of 1.8 to 6°C (3.2 to 10.8°F) depending on various emissions scenarios
2. Rising temperatures causes rise of sea levels though warming of water and melting of glaciers. There are two major reasons why sea levels have been rising: When water warms up, its volume increases. This is called thermal expansion. The melting of glaciers and of the polar ice caps adds huge amounts of freshwater to the oceans.
Due to warmer temperatures, mountain glaciers all over the world are receding. The dramatic worldwide shrinking of the glaciers is one of the most visible evidences of global warming. Glaciers act as a kind of global fever thermometer. Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain in Africa, lost one third of its ice within 12 years. About 82% of its icecap surveyed in 1912 is now gone. In the Alps, the glaciers lost about 1/3 of their area and half of their volume between 1850 and 1975. Since then much more has melted. Switzerland went so far as to cover one of its most rapidly melting glaciers to slow down the loss. In the United States, the glaciers in “Glacier National Park” are retreating so quickly it has been estimated that they will vanish entirely by the year 2030.
Melting glaciers pose multiple dangers: Initially, the increasing amount of meltwater can have a positive effect for hydropower. At the same time, emerging glacial lakes have the potential of sudden drainage that could cause devastating floods. In the long term, severe water shortages can be expected when there will be no or only very little ice left to melt in the summer. The time frame for this to happen varies greatly depending on the geographic location; it may be a matter of just a few years, decades, or, in the case of the Himalayas, several centuries.
The rising of sea levels will result in land and habitat loss in many countries. Bangladesh may lose almost 20% of its land area. Hundreds of coastal communities, Small Island states in the Pacific and Indian oceans and the Caribbean would be inundated, forcing their population to relocate. Experts with the United Nations University estimate that rising sea levels and environmental deterioration have already displaced about 50 million people. The greatest cost of rising sea levels will not be measurable.
2nd Annual "Shred It" Event St. Peter’s, May 10, 4pm-5pm
Thanks to Andrea Pogue for bring the paper recycling truck to St. Peter’s for a second year.
• Use this opportunity to securely dispose of those out dated, sensitive documents and financial records that you have accumulated over the years; and
• Use this occasion to clear out old file cabinets, boxes, folders and envelopes containing pay stubs, tax records, bank statements and receipts that have amassed over time.
Bring them to St. Peter’s on May 10 between 4pm and 5pm and watch the action. Suggested donation $5 per bag.
This is a fund raiser for community enrichment and charitable outreach efforts Last year we made $17 for the Mission Trip last year and we hope to do better.
We have encountered the idea of recycling several times in the last year. Last January, we heard from Salem Baptist in their drive for paper to support several local mission efforts. Hugh has been collecting paper. This month we are learning about the results of climate which should be a wakeup call for everyone.
Whether for the environment, to help St. Peter’s or to rid your home of excess papers, come down and bring your stuff on May 10.
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