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FOUR - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, July 21, 2004 All Saint’s Episcopal Church commemorates 100 years came this quote about ‘The Real Parish’: “the wealth of a parish is .found in its people; the pow er of a parish streams from its altar; and the joy of a parish comes from its Lord.” The info rm atio n co n tain ed here was co n d en sed by C lau d ia H ughes from E piscopal C hurch files, notes, and in terv iew s. R eaders are encouraged to share any c o rre c tio n s, ad d itio n al information, and memories which will be added to the church files. A view from the hill The first Episcopal Church built in 1899, which was destroyed by the 1903 flood. All S a in t’s communicants there, and I hope, with the assistance of Episcopal Church has been the Rev. Potw ine o f a meeting ground of man Pendleton to have services and G od since the first for them about once each cornerstone was laid in 1903 quarter.” and consecrated in 1904. The first recorded One hundred years later, on baptisms occurred in 1889 Sunday, July 25 at 11 a.m., w hen B ishop M orris the c o n g re g atio n w ill traveled to the home of Wm. celebrate the history of this and K athleen Hughes to 100-year-old b uilding. baptize the five Hughes Attendees are encouraged to children: W illiam, Percy, share m em ories and a Isabel, Helena, and Hugh barbecue follow ing the Lee using a bowl from the service. cupboard. In 1890, Rev. W. B ishop T hom as E. P otw ine, the first Fielding Scott (1854-1867) Episcopal Vicar who served first conducted services in the Mission, baptized a sixth H eppner in various Hughes child, Constance. establishments when it was The first recorded an active m ission. Years confirmation was April 8, later in 1876, the Reverend 1891. Lauretta Leezer and Rueben N evius made an M elissa J. B assett were exploratory trip to Heppner, presented by Father Potwine which was a stimulus for and confirmed by Bishop Bishop Morris (1868-1906) Morris. The first recorded to visit the community. From m arriage was that of W. Canyon City to Bums, then Morrow to Katie W. Rea on west a hundred miles and Dec. 16, 1885. The first north over the mountains, recorded death was Will J. Bishop Morris arrived in the Leezer, 1897, who died of “prim itive com m unity of “consumption” and was laid ranch and sheep country to rest by Father Potwine. with the town of Heppner In 1899, the little consisting of a few stores; Episcopal com m unity in supply places they were H eppner built their first called at that time.” church b u ild in g , three T he E piscopal blocks east of the present Church began in Heppner location beside W illow under B ishop B enjam in Creek and directly across W istar M orris in the late from the site of the Morrow spring of 1884 without an established building. Clergy C ounty C ream ery. The cornerstone was laid on May traveled far and wide, often staying the night at homes of 26' 1899 with Bishop Motris J ^ ^ i n o t t p n r \ ' i n r p I hi* h i i i l s l i n r r parishioners. Bishop Morris in attendance. The building was completed in 1900. Rev. had entered the following in his journal: ‘Two days travel John Warren was the first resident clergym an from brought us to H eppner, 1902 to 1906. Thus which 1 found to be a town organized serv ices and of m ore prom ise and a c tiv itie s began in this im portance than I had iso lated little tow n and supposed. I held service in com m unity, w hich was the evening in the Methodist growing and thriving. church (kindly allowed by T hen cam e the the minister in charge). We devastating Heppner Flood have six to eig h t of June 14,1903 with raging 2 Haircuts For The Price Of 1 ■ o I u Come in, bring a frie n d & get acquainted! u I F S a tu rd a y s, 9 -3 , a t H A IR I A M in H e p p n e r £ (N ever need an appointm ent!) N N §§§ 9fezu Selection of Citizen 'Watches 55 \r \ ar 0 1 'Both Ladies’ and Men’s J u n t a n o f A i w k i Inc Peterson s PVJa Jew elers/ ^V Z Heppner 676-9200 m i t v •# The current Episcopal Church built in 1904, which is still in use in Heppner. torrents turning the newly built All Saint’s church into scattered logs and kindling. It was on a Sunday, after church services were over, yet over 200 men, women and children in Heppner lost their lives on that sad day. Five communicants and 10 Sunday School children drowned in the holocaust of water. (One hundred years later, names of the deceased w ere listed on a flood memorial at the Heppner Masonic Cemetery.) Though the building was gone by n ig h tfall, instantly people from all o v er responded to the tragedy. The D iocese of Oregon assisted, as did the N ational C ouncil o f the E p isco p al C hurch in A m erica, the M other C hurch o f England, and private subscriptions and memorials arrived for those souls lost in the flood. In 10 months’ time, a new site was chosen and purchased, away from the course that Willow C reek had rav ag ed that historic night. On April 10, 1904, the new building, (the present church) constructed from the plans of an old English country church in Wales (sans bell tower), was consecrated and erected at the cost of $3500. Through this suffering, rebuilding, and h elp in g o th ers the church took on new life. At that time the full name of the C hurch was ‘All S ain t’s M em orial E piscopal Church.’ C hurch w om en then, as now, w orked actively to keep the church thriving. During this period, the Guild of All Saint’s in 1924 c o lle cte d used m agazines to send to strik in g coal m iners in C olorado. In 1927, five church women dressed in southern attire and sold hom e-m ade candy and popcorn outside Heppner’s m ovie th e a te r fo r th eir treasury. The youth held an ice-cream social, netting $11.55 to help send them to Cove. March of 1928 found the ladies putting on a play, attended by 500. Christmas green sales helped the funds in 1939. Though B ishop Morris commented in his journal nearly 100 years ago that it is “a great burden to get and to keep clergy in the eastern part of the state,” the fo llo w in g clergy have shared a part of their lives with the communicants of All Saint’s, Heppner: W.E. Potwine (1882-1904), John W arren (19 0 4 -1 9 0 6 ), B. Stanley Moore (1926-1931), Sidney Preasley (1931-32), M. S. Tennyson (1932-34), R alph V. H inkle (1934- 1938), Neville Blunt (1943- 1948), El van L. Tull (1948- 1953), John Reeves (1953- 1956), George Little (1956- 1958), B ruce Spencer (1 9 5 8 -1 9 6 5 ), D irk T. Rinehart (1966-1969), Dan T hom pson (1 970-1972), David Blackhaller (1972- 1975), Ken Miller (1976- 1979), Ed W atts (1981- 1984), G eorge Izzette, (1985-1987), Tony Bullman (1 9 8 7 -1 9 8 9 ), G eorge Izzette, (1990-1991) and A1 M iller (1 9 9 3 -1 9 9 8 ). In 1999, All Saint’s began a shared m inistry with the Lutheran Church and clergy have been Dick Metz (1999- 2000), Tom Hiller (2001) and Laura Snyder O ’Brien serving All Saint’s, Valby and Hope Lutheran at this writing Bishops serving the Diocese over the years were: Thom as Scott, Benjam in W ister M orris, Wm. Remington, Robert Lewis Paddock, Lane W. Barton, Wm. B. Spoffard, Rustin Kimsey, and Wm. Gregg. A visit from the Bishop was a special event and they often took serv ices w hen the church was without clergy. Each left congregations with m em ories to last for a lifetime. Time m arches on. C hanges take place. Memories are made. Each might ask, “What on earth are we doing for heaven’s sake” as they return to this b u ild in g filled w ith the prayers o f the past and blessed with the hopes for the future. Its timbers are filled with the sounds of hymns of praise, psalms of joy, the Litany for the dying, and the squalling of newly baptized infants, tears and laughter. May this historic 100 year celebration of All Saint’s Episcopal Church in Heppner on July 25,2004 be a challenge to move into the future creating more history for our Heppner ecumenical church com m unity in Eastern Oregon with abiding love and concern for all. Som eone once w rote: “ R em em ber, the church is com posed of fallible human beings, not stained g lass w indow saints.” From the archives Celebration is common at Willow Creek Terrace. Last w eek, in addition to Floyd R a v e r’s birthday celebration, the residents and manager George Naims had another occasion to celebrate. And this week will bring another birthday celebration. Evelyn Broun was bom on July 25, 1920, to Merle and Alfa Kirk. The couple lived in Clarks Canyon and had two daughters, Evelyn and Merlyn (Robinson). Through the seventh grade, Evelyn attended school in Lexington. Then she joined the other students who traveled to Heppner for schooling. Evelyn chose the medical field for her long career, beginning her advanced education in the three-year program, at The Dalles School of Nursing. Her first job was in Roseburg, and she worked for the Veterans’ Administration in Portland for several years. While in Portland, she continued her education, becoming a licensed anesthesiologist For some years, Evelyn worked in the Pendleton office of her husband. Dr. James R Broun. She later applied her skills as an anesthesiologist at St. Anthony’s Hospital. Evelyn has three children who live in Washington: Michael, who has three daughters; Nicholas; and Jacklyn, who has four sons. Some years ago, Jacklyn somewhat followed in her mother’s footsteps when she served on the Pendleton Round-Up court. Evelyn was a familiar face at the Round- Up, and she served as a Princess on the Heppner Rodeo Court of Maxine McCurdy in 1939. Evelyn will be celebrating her birthday on Sunday, and she is one of the sixteen residents at Willow Creek Terrace celebrating the management skills of George Naims. George combined on-the-job training under the tutelage of previous manager, Nancy Vander Does, with the course work required for certification to officially become the Terrace’s new manager last week. George’s accomplishment is certainly cause for celebration. On another note, the WCT Board of Directors has received several inquiries about purchasing memorial bricks to be placed on “memory lane” at the Terrace. Memory Lane consists of a path of bricks adjacent to the sidewalk that takes residents and visitors from the patio to the gazebo. More bricks may be added to the lane, inscribed with the names of individuals who purchase them or the names of individuals in whose memory the bricks are purchased. Interested parties are encouraged to order from Board Chair, Suzanne Jepsen, by calling 676-9850. A 4” x 8” brick, with three lines of inscription (15 spaces per line), costs $50. An 8” x 8” brick, with six lines of inscription, costs $100. Baker boards USS Scout Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Joseph Baker, son of Robin Krebs and Robert Baker, both of lone, recently reported for duty aboard the mine countermeasures ship USS Scout, home ported in Ingleside, TX. 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