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ACNS 3054 - USA - 8 July 2002

Joan Cary Memorial Altar dedicated at Grace Episcopal Church

[Martel Public Relations] The Revd Scott Helferty, Rector of the Grace
Episcopal Church on School Street in New Bedford, MA, presided over a Sunday
service on June 30 at 10:00am to publicly dedicate the Cary Memorial Altar
as a sacramental fitting in memory of the late Joan Cary of South Dartmouth,
MA. "The altar is a fitting tribute to a woman who loved children, and who
appreciated fine things that are both beautiful and functional," says
Helferty.

The freestanding altar table was handcrafted by Adriance Furnituremakers of
South Dartmouth, MA, whose combination showroom-workshop near Padanaram
Village has gained national recognition for fine woodworking that reflects
America's stylistic heritage.

Carol Nelson recalls Joan Cary as a fellow parishioner who remained active
in church activities until her death in February 1999. Nelson and Cary
served together on the committee responsible for designing the impressive
stained glass 'water windows' installed within the chancel six months later.

According to Carol Nelson, "The Cary altar is in keeping with an apostolic
tradition of sacramental fittings that conveys a sense of 'visual mass' and
a 'rooted-to-the-earth' permanence." Inspired by a stone altar in a Phoenix
(Arizona) church, but implemented in oak to allow for mobility, the Cary
design also incorporates architectural design elements that mirror the
arch-supporting pillared columns within the chancel end of the Grace
Church's interior.

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