Lucy always felt that St. Stephen’s should be involved in the larger life of the Episcopal Church, often serving as a delegate to the Annual Convention. Throughout the years Lucy served in various leadership positions in St. Stephen’s ECW, including president for 1973-1974 and 1977-1979. As president or as program chairman, Lucy invited friends she had met from around the diocese to speak at ECW programs, opening her home to the speakers. Her friendships throughout the diocese resulted in Lucy’s being elected Vice-President of the Diocesan ECW in 1979. Lucy served on the Diocesan ECW Board from 1979 to 1984. During this time she chaired the Education and Training Committee and organized the Diocesan fall seminars.

In 1984 St. Stephen’s Church was instrumental in bringing Hospice to Harnett County and Lucy was on the first board of Hospice. Between 1987 and 2000 Lucy served three terms on the St. Stephen’s Vestry.

(Source: “By Word & Example” profile of Lucy Blake Ward Adair, posted to the website of the Episcopal Church Women of the Diocese of North Carolina, November 9, 2015)