SAUGUS Vol. 22, No. 6 -FREEwww.advocatenews.net Super Bowl Champions Parade Photos on page 15 ADVOCATE Published Every Friday Load Up on Love at the Library 781-233-4446 Friday, February 8, 2019 ~ THE ADVOCATE ASKS ~ Rev. Sarah van Gulden discusses St. John’s Episcopal Church and its ties to Saugus Editor’s Note: For this week, we sat SPREADING LOVE AT THE LIBRARY: Gisele Kazibwe, 9, a fourth-grader at the Douglas Waybright Elementary School, shows off some of the Valentine’s Day art she has created at the Saugus Public Library. Children can drop by the library now through next Thursday, Valentine’s Day (Feb. 14) and create a “Loads of Love” truck, a traditional heart or other Valentine’s Day–themed card or poster to display or take home. (Saugus Advocate Photo by Mark E. Vogler) It Never Gets Old! WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS: An estimated 1.5 million Patriots fans turned out on Tuesday for the Patriots Super Bowl Parade lining the streets of Boston to honor their sixth Super Bowl win. See our photos inside. (Advocate photo by Katy Rogers) ~ Home of the Week ~ Peabody....Perfectly located and maintained 7 room Colonial boasting 3 bedrooms, 2 1/2 baths, oversized, front-to-back family room with ceramic tile fl ooring, pellet stove and slider to newer, trex deck, dining room with hardwood fl ooring, great open fl oor plan - perfect for entertaining, huge 23’ master bedroom with walk-thru to main bathroom, fi nished lower level offer offi ce, playroom, half bath with laundry hook-up, one car attached garage with walk-up loft - ready to fi nish (no heat), newer central air (2014), heat (2011), super store hot water heater (2012), security system, irrigation system (front yard only), level, fenced-in yard with above ground pool with newer liner (2015) and storage shed, stylish farmer’s porch, located on desirable cul-de-sac. Great for entertaining inside and out! You won’t be disappointed! Offered at $599,900. Off ered at $599,900 O 335 Central Street, Saugus, MA 01906 (781) 233-7300 View the interior of this home right on your smartphone. View all our listings at: CarpenitoRealEstate.com down with Rev. Sarah van Gulden, Priest-in-Charge at St. John’s Episcopal Church. We asked her about what she sees as the role of her parish in the community. Rev. van Gulden, 37, is in the middle of a threeyear assignment at St. John’s, which began in October 2017 and could develop into a long-term arrangement. Prior to coming to Saugus, she worked for three years as the Urban Resident/Assistant to the Rector at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church in Lynn. Rev. van Gulden was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, and moved to Massachusetts with her family when she was three years old. She is a Duxbury High School graduate who went on to receive her bachelor’s degree at Connecticut College, where she majored in English and French. In 2007 she received her master’s in Divinity from the Episcopal Divinity School, then located in Cambridge and currently in New York City, and she was ordained to the priesthood in 2015. She lives in Rockport with her husband, the Rev. Derek van Gulden, a Vermont native who is pastor of the First Congregational Church (UCC) in Rockport. They met in theological school. As part of her pastoral training, Rev. van Gulden was the Associate for Multigenerational Ministries at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in Burlington. She focused on creating programs and worship services to help relations between people of all ages. At the same time, she worked as a teacher’s aide for special needs children. Some highlights of the interview follow. Q: Rev. Sarah, please tell me a little bit about the church. A: St. John’s, we are an EpisOPENING UP TO SAUGUS: Sarah van Gulden, Priest-inCharge at St. John’s Episcopal Church, during an interview this week in her office. “It’s not just worship,” she says of her parish’s role in the community. (Saugus Advocate Photo by Mark E. Vogler) copal Church, and Episcopal means that we are a church that came originally from England. So, we lie between the Roman Catholic Church and the Protestant churches, so our worship is similar to Roman Catholic churches. We have Communion, or Eucharist or Mass every Sunday. But we focus on scripture and believe that, obviously, women can be priests and that there’s an emphasis on people participating in worship – not just priests. We believe that all are welcome here. We say that every Sunday. There are Episcopal priests in this area who are from the LGBT [lesbian, gay, biASKS | SEE PAGE 5 ANGELO’S "Over 40 Years of Excellence!" 1978-2019 Regular Unleaded $2.259 Mid Unleaded $2.699 Super $2.759 Diesel Fuel $2.899 KERO $4.759 Diesel $2.849 FULL SERVE HEATING OIL 24-Hour Burner Service Call for Current Price! (125—gallon minimum) Open an account and order online at: www.angelosoil.com (781) 231-3500 (781) 231-3003 367 LINCOLN AVE • SAUGUS • OPEN 7 DAYS Prices subject to change FLEET
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