The Epistle excerpts
THE REVEREND CHARLES A. HOUGH IS TO BE NEW RECTOR AT ST.
PAUL’S
Will Assume Duties on October 1
FROM THE SENIOR WARDEN
The
Vestry is pleased to announce that a call was made on August 25,
2009, to a young priest to be our new
rector, and the call was accepted. Father Charles A. Hough, IV, a
curate at St. Mark’s Anglican Church in Arlington, Texas, will soon begin
his duties as the Rector of St. Paul’s.
For
the past ten months the Vestry/Selection Committee has, under the
guidance of our Bishop, taken the
necessary steps of preparing a church profile, investigating a list of
potential candidates, arranging for visits to parishes and finally
conducting two-day interviews with visits to candidates.
We have spent much time in prayer and meditation regarding our roles as
decision-makers for our parish.
We are excited to have a very dedicated and
energetic priest in Father Hough. He and his wife, Lindsay, and their 18
month old son, Charlie, will join our parish family and begin their tenure
on October 1, 2009. We
encourage our members to give them a warm reception when we greet them after
the 10:30 mass on October 4, 2009 at a special reception in Sanders Hall.
So calendar that special day now.
A
special thanks to our interim priest, Fr. Edman and his wife Rita for their
service during this search period. You were, indeed, heaven-sent.
Charles
Tate, Senior Warden
HE’S THE TOP!
Our own Russell (‘Rusty’) Duncan has been
named by Texas Monthly as a FIVE STAR wealth manager in the Dallas/Fort
Worth area, one of less than 3% financial service professionals so judged by
over 100,000 participants in the region. Such were evaluated upon nine
criteria: customer service, integrity, knowledge/ expertise, communication,
value for fee charged, meeting of financial objectives, post-sale service,
quality of recommendations and overall satisfaction.” The members of the
parish will not be surprised by this honor for one of our own. Rusty,
who has served St. Paul’s in many capacities over the years, stands quite
alone. We salute him, and his esteemed wife, Margaret, for his
contributions to the church, the community, and his profession.
RECTORY REFURBISHING
The rectory is in the process of a complete
make-over. All the rooms will be freshly painted, the carpet pulled up and
discarded, hardwood floors upstairs and down refinished, and kitchen
utilities upgraded. Sharon Dyer has been engaged to oversee the
re-decorating, and has indicated that the work should be complete in about
three weeks, which is to say in time for the Houghs’ arrival. A dedicated
volunteer group from the parish has thoroughly cleaned the garage.
Is further help needed? Yes. Some general cleaning of windows,
fixtures, and cabinets is needed. Also, we have a pet pen in the backyard
that could use a new location. It measures 12 feet by six.
Dottie Jarvis
 from the interim rector's desk . . . .
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Rita and I are delighted at the choice of Fr. Hough to be rector at
St. Paul’s. The decision came down to two excellent candidates. Would that
both had been chosen! Fr. Hough, 28, is a Texas native, a cum laude graduate
of A&M, and also Nashota House, a venerable Episcopal seminary in
Wisconsin. He is the third in a line of father-son clergy, an Eagle Scout,
and deeply devoted to ministry among children and youth. His wife, also an
A&M graduate, holds a post-graduate degree in nutrition from Texas Women’s
University and is a registered dietician. The two of us will take a brief
hiatus from St. Paul’s so that the new Rector can adjust procedures
according to his own vision, and without a brooding presence on our part.
We will continue our financial support of the parish as we worship on
Sundays in various parishes and among fellow-Christians from former
associations both in Dallas and Wichita Falls.
Here at our beloved St. Paul’s there will come inevitable changes
in liturgy and administration. We are confident that these will be given
and received with every grace! Many thanks, and may God bless you all!
dae
SAINT PAUL LEGENDS
by Joe Leonard
Luther Turner’s father, David H. Turner, moved to Gainesville in
1880 from Pilot Point, Texas, to manage the LaClede Hotel at Dixon and
Broadway. A year or so later he bought a frame residence at the corner of
Jefferson and California streets, just east of the lot where St. Paul’s
Episcopal Church would be built. In 1884, after being urged by traveling
salesmen to start a hotel, he added a kitchen and dining room and began
operating as the Turner Cottage. Next in line was adding five more rooms as
the reputation of Turner Cottage spread for having clean rooms and great
food. In 1928, after over 38 years, the cottages were moved and a very
modern six story, 100 rooms Turner Hotel was built on this site by the sons,
Luther and Edgar, and operated by them and their families for many years.
In 1979, after a period of ownership by another group following the Turners,
the hotel was purchased by the Gainesville Housing Authority and converted
into a splendid public apartment entity.
At one time or another many different St. Paul members have been
residents there, and others are still welcomed.
It
is not certain what year Luther Turner became a member of St. Paul’s. His
wife, Fay Painter Turner, born October 19, 1881, was baptized May 17 1910,
and confirmed May 19, 1910. Luther was confirmed on April 14, 1918. They
had two children who both became members: David Painter Turner, born
December 24, 1908, baptized October 24, 1909, confirmed April 14, 1918, and
William Clark Turner, born November 13, 1915, baptized May 6, 1916, and
confirmed June 18, 1933. David’s wife, Dorothy, was also a member of the
church but we do not have any further information.
Luther
and Fay were both active members in the church. Luther served on the Vestry
and, in 1910, Fay served on the Vestry for a number of years. The
sons, David and William, while young served as acolytes, and later on many
different committees. William also planted and cultivated the red oak tree
which now stands on the southeast corner of the church lot. While the
family devoted many hours to church work, they also spent time and money in
promoting Gainesville and many civic projects. Luther was elected to the
city council and in 1920 was one of the charter members of the new Rotary
club. In 1917, with World War I airplanes becoming
commonplace, Luther Turner, then chairman of the local Red Cross
unit, decided that Gainesville should help out. He contacted Army aviation
officials in Fort Worth to offer and provide a much-needed alternate landing
strip here to assist in pilot training. Gainesville was just the right
distance away for training planes to practice landings and takeoffs. A
large open field on South Weaver street was named Turner Field, and became
the answer. A shack was built for the Red Cross unit to offer the pilots
and crews hot coffee and sandwiches on their brief stopovers in cross
country flight. As many as fifty planes a day for weeks and months used the
Gainesville facility. The Turner’s middle name could have been “Service.”
We welcome Luther Turner, Fay, David, Dorothy, and William to our family of
St. Paul Legends. This posting owes thanks to “The First 100 Years in Cooke
County” by A. Morton Smith for its many historical references.
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NOTE: Every third Sunday is our VISTO
food drive. Bring a canned food, boxed goods and/or paper products to drop
in the basket for VISTO to help feed the hungry.
FYI--Important
Info
Interim Rector Fr. Edman's home phone 1.580.276.2914
St.
Paul's NEW e-mail address: stpaulgtx@att.net
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WHEN TO CALL THE RECTOR
If you are going into the hospital – Call the Rector!
If someone in your family is being admitted to hospital – Call the
Rector!
If you are scheduled for surgery – Call the Rector!
If you have an illness in your family – Call the Rector!
If there is a death in your family – Call the Rector!
If you hear of a death in your family – Call the Rector!
If you feel lonely or depressed – Call the Rector!
If you know someone that needs support or guidance – Call the Rector!
If you need sick Communion – Call the Rector!
If you feel the need to be anointed – Call the Rector!
If you have doubts about the Faith – Call the Rector!
If you just need someone to talk to – Call the Rector!
If you are in doubt about whether or not to call the Rector – Call the
Rector!
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