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Dr. Thomas William Bauer was born in Pittsburgh PA, but moved during World War II to Connecticut. His father's company built defense factories and his mother was a schoolteacher. Moving from Connecticut to Maryland in 1947, Dr. Bauer's family attended the Church of St. Michael and All Angels in Baltimore, where he was a choirboy and acolyte. He attended the McDonogh School, graduating in 1954, and received his B.A. from Yale University four years later. After studying at the General Theological Seminary in New York City, he was ordained to the Episcopal priesthood in Maryland by Bishop Harry Lee Doll in 1962. He returned to Yale for masters degrees in Religious Sociology and Urban Studies awarded in 1965. He obtained his doctoral degree in Developmental Psychology and Moral Education from Harvard in 1986.
Rev. Tom served parishes in Maryland, Connecticut and New York City, during which time he did much pastoral counseling. Dr. Bauer then entered chaplaincy work at the Virginia Episcopal School in Lynchburg, and St. Albans School in Washington, DC as counselor and teacher. He was headmaster of Grace & St. Peter's School in Baltimore, and subsequently taught ethics and psychology courses at the College of William & Mary, while serving as rector of Westover Church in Charles City and St. Paul's Church in Petersburg. Following Interim Ministry pastorates in Massachusetts and Maryland , Dr. Tom and his wife Ann spent two years at St. David's Chapel of Ease in Bermuda. His wife of 47 years passed away in 2008.The Bauers had two children, Tom Jr. who manages multiplex theaters in Florida, and Margaret, who is a well-known graphic designer in DC. Dr. Bauer enjoys singing as a member of the Yale Alumni Chorus and has traveled with them worldwide including Cuba, Russia, Armenia, Turkey, the Baltic States and the UK.
In 2006 Dr. Bauer received a Certificate of Advanced Study in Counseling Psychology from Loyola University in Baltimore. For the following seven years he counseled students in Baltimore Public High Schools and Middle Schools. Prior to accepting his present position with Safe Harbor Christian Counseling, LLC, he worked a year as a Family Life Counselor for Magellan Corporation, serving military bases at Fort Meade, Maryland (serving also as a chaplain) and in DC. He has been pleased to serve from June, 2016 through November 5, 2017 as Interim Rector of Manakin Church, 985 Huguenot Trail, Midlothian VA 23113 and offers them as a reference. (804) 794-6401.
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Gardening Day ...
Dear Friends and Admirers of St, Dunstan's Memorial Garden,
Please join your garden committee for a Saturday morning spring garden cleanup. We need to prune back our lovely but aggressive periwinkle around the shrubs and perennials in the Surut Memorial Garden. So, we'll weed a bit, and add a few new plants around the church entrance area.
We hope you will be able to join us
Saturday, May 25, 2019 at 10:00 a.m., for an hour or two, at the most, then we can all move on with our Memorial Day festivities. Come and enjoy the camaraderie and gratification of maintaining a beautiful entrance to our church. Dress for gardening, bring your garden tools, and we'll provide water and plenty of snacks.
See you there!
Rosemarie Barrett and Sue Newman
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Church Picnic: Save the Date! ...
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Summer Liturgy Schedule...
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Shut-In Members ...
The St. Dunstan's Soul Sisters are organizing volunteers to visit the St. Dunstan's members who are now mostly shut-in. There are six individuals; Jeff used to visit them each about once a month, sometimes taking a small bouquet from the flower arrangements. If you are interested in making a visit or two over the summer, please contact Sue Carroll.
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Parish Notice ...
Interested in Adult Formation sessions this summer?
Join Sue Carroll during the fellowship time between services this Sunday, the 12th, to talk about some options. And bring your own ideas!
Eucharistic Bread Bakers
Are you baker? Are you looking for an easy volunteer opportunity? Then we need you! We are currently recruiting volunteers to bake bread for Eucharist. For more information, contact Kim in the church office.
Kim Matthews
Parish Administrator
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Hopes and Prayers on our Journey ...
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n Need of Healing:
Curt Shively
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husband of Susan Burkhalter
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in nursing care
Ken Farnsworth
, at home in Westwood Towers
David Keegan
, friend of Tom and Rosemarie Barrett, fighting cancer
Pam Plaisance
, fighting cancer, cousin of Sue von
Samantha Barnes,
ill,
sister of Muriel Croston
Ray Bridson
, friend of the MacKnights, fighting cancer
DJ Crane
, family friend of Trudy Surut, fighting cancer
Jessie McCardell,
recovering from a fall
Nancy Hay,
ill
Joan (Penny) Denny
, ill
Eleanor London
, ill, mother of Ellen McCormick
Warren Green
, ill, son-in-law of Trudy Surut
Patrick Smoak
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fighting cancer, brother of Fred Smoak
Katie Hemmer
, ill, mother of Sidney Clark-Lequrique
Rosemarie Barrett,
fractured ankle
The flowers
are given to the glory of the Lord by Lynne Leonard in celebration of Vince Leonard's birthday.
As we seek a new rector, we pray: Lord Christ, we ask that you surround us with your love during this time of transition and renewal at St. Dunstan's. Let us view this moment of change as an invitation to build upon that which has been given to us so generously by our founders. May we possess an open heart to all the possibilities that lie ahead. We hope these months of preparation will further unite us as one faith community, and that we will continue to cherish the strengths and gifts of one another. May we find new leaders who will unite us in our mission and shared values. We ask this through Christ our Lord, Amen.
We pray for St. Dunstan's Missionaries,
Cameron and Roberto Vivanco, who serve in Quito, Ecuador, and the parish of Buen Pastor.
If you or someone you know is in need of prayer, please complete our prayer request form by clicking
here.
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The Sixth Sunday of Easter
May 26, 2019
9:00 a.m. Family Service
9:50 a.m. Fellowship
10:45 a.m. Traditional Holy Eucharist
12:00 p.m. Fellowship
The readings for this Sunday are:
Acts 16:9-15, Psalm 67,
and John 5:1-9
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Sunday Schedule of Ministries ...
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Serving this Sunday
Trail Guide: Julie Anderson
Liturgical Coordinator: Sue Newman
Crucifer:
Carl Adams
Lector: Carl Adams
Prayer Minister: Sue Newman
Flower Guild:
Trudy Surut
Altar Guild:
Marsha Barnes
Tellers:
Donna Alvarez and Jackie Jones
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