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The Newsletter for Saint Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church
February 2015
Hearts and Arrows
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the
Women of
Saint Michael
Parish Party
Newcomers’
Lunch with
the Rector
Women’s
Retreat leaves
Shrove
Tuesday
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Ash
Wednesday
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Annual Parish
Meeting
VBS Preview
Blood Drive
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Lenten
Evensong
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Lent Retreat
with Bro.
Vryhof
Volume 25, No. 11
Volume 27, No. 2
Several years ago I received a basket full of Valentine’s
Day cards from a Sunday School class. In addition
to being grateful for the gesture, I was struck by
how odd it is that we should come to symbolize the
experience of love with such incomparable objects
as hearts and arrows.
The heart: a symbol of feelings
and vulnerablity, the seat
of emotions, the key to our
loyalty and allegiance, our
devotion and faithfulness.
When someone is a hero or
heroine for another, when
someone takes a risk for another in a courageous
act, we say that she or he “has heart.”
The arrow: a symbol of swiftness, deadly stealth.
An arrow is immune to emotion, insensitive to
affection. An arrow is unique in its ability to sneak
up on its target and kill quickly, quietly, neatly.
I suppose the artist who first felt inspired to unite
heart and arrow in dissonant symbolism was a
married person. Marriage takes us on a journey
that begins with an emotional high, a physical
delight; but with time what really binds one spouse
to another is simply having gone through many
blessings and challenges together -- the child rushed
to the emergency room, the battle with cancer, a
financial crunch, a depression. In marriage, as in
close friendship, the heart catches many arrows.
Or, perhaps the artist was someone who wanted so
much to have a partner, but none could be found;
or, maybe a son or daughter whose mother or father
was elderly and declining.
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Candidates for Vestry and
Diocesan Convention Proposed
Election at Annual Meeting
February 22
The Vestry of Saint Michael and All Angels has
accepted the recommendations of its nominating
committee and submits the following parishioners
as candidates for election at the church’s Annual
Meeting on February 22.
Vestry Nominees: (Three year term)
Eric Conner, Mark Demler, Kathy Kelley,
J.C. Snead, Margaret Spellings.
Diocesan Convention Delegates:
One year term: Expiring February, 2016
(Delegate) Ralph Cousins, Bill Johnson, Phil Ritter
(Alternate) Chuck Stewart, Liz Oliphant, Bill
McGannon.
Two year term: Expiring February, 2017
(Delegate) Marla Briggle, Cliff Miercort, Van
Sheets. (Alternate) Plack Carr, Robert Smith, Paul
Talbot.
Three year term: Expiring February, 2018
(Delegate) Robert Buchanan, Jr., Charlie Sartain,
Donell Wiggins. (Alternate) James Wiley, Jim Kerr,
Blake Hull.
Members of the parish eligible to vote at the Annual
Meeting may nominate one or more candidates for
the Vestry or as a Convention Delegate by using a
Nominating Petition for each person nominated.
Petition forms can be found on the website, www.
saintmichael.org or at the church reception desk.
(Candidates backgrounds on page 8 & 9)
Lent at Saint Michael
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Ash Wednesday Worship, February 18
Ash Wednesday worship with Imposition of Ashes and
Eucharist:
6:00 a.m.
10:00 a.m.
12:00 Noon
6:00 p.m.
All services will be held in the Church.
A family service will be at 5:00 p.m. in the Saint Michael
Chapel.
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Lent Retreat
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Lent Meditation Booklet Available
Monday, February 16
Daily meditations for Lent,
written by the clergy and
parishioners, have been
compiled in a booklet which
will be available at no charge
Monday, February 16. The
booklet will be online at
w w w. s a i n t m i c h a e l . o r g ,
or pick up copies in the
South Lanai and the Book
Shop. Read how Mercy has
impacted our lives and those
of others.
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Br.
David Vryhof
Society of St. John the Evangelist
“Discernment in Prayer”
Saturday, February 28
9:00 - Noon
Coke Activities Room
$10 per person
RSVP Online or 214.363.5422
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Lenten Wednesday Evenings
Evensong with Guest Preachers and
Supper
Wednesday, March 4
The Rev. Gary Jones,
Rector St. Stephen’s
Episcopal Church
Richmond, Virginia
The Lenten Wednesday Evensong and Preaching begins with
a free salad supper at 5:30 in the Coke Activities Room,
followed by worship at 6:00.
Wednesday, February 25
Mercy in the Age of Instagram
Exodus 33:12-33
The Rev.
Dan Matthews, Jr.
Rector, St. Luke’s
Episcopal Church
Atlanta, Georgia
The Rev. Gary D. Jones is Rector of St. Stephen’s Episcopal
Church in Richmond, Virginia, where he has served since
2005. St. Stephen’s has grown by some 1,000 members over
the past 10 years, and is known for its outreach ministries
which include relationships with schools and community
organizations in the East End of Richmond, as well as national
and international relationships; and a weekly farmers market.
Gary has served churches in Tennessee, North Carolina and
Pennsylvania during his 30 years in ministry. Gary and his
wife Cherry, a nurse practitioner, have three adult children.
Abraham’s Difficult Choice
Genesis 22:9-14
In 2003, The Rev. Daniel P. Matthews, Jr. became Rector of
St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in Atlanta, Georgia. A gifted
preacher and teacher, Dan has an empathic disposition and
abiding interest in people. Before entering the priesthood,
Dan studied psychology at the University of the South at
Sewanee and worked with adolescents in crisis. A graduate
of Virginia Theological Seminary, Dan has previously served
as rector at St. Paul’s in Kingsport, TN; assistant at St. Mark’s
in Jacksonville, Florida; and, as a deacon and then curate at
St. Paul’s in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
Dan and his wife Sarah have two children, Daniel III, who is
in college, and Catie, who is in high school. Wednesday, March 11
The Rev. Dr.
Donald Fishburne
Rector, St. Paul’s
Episcopal Church
(retired)
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Rich in Mercy
Ephesians 2: 1-2a, 3-10
Donald Fishburne, recently retired as Rector of St. Paul’s
Church in downtown Chattanooga, has served churches on
Sanibel Island, Florida, in Augusta, Georgia and Charlotte.
He is a former Trustee and Regent of The University of the
South at Sewanee and recently served as President of the
Consortium of Endowed Episcopal Parishes. A native of
Charleston, South Carolina Donald and his wife, Sarah,
enjoy leading pilgrimages and tours, and they retreat together
in late summer in a quiet village on the coast of Maine.
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Lent at Saint Michael
Wednesday, March 18
Wednesday, March 25
The Rt. Rev.
Scott A. Benhase
Bishop of Georgia
Oh Mercy: Bob Dylan Tells Us
Everything is Broken
Matthew 9:0-13
Scott Benhase is the tenth bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of
Georgia. He was elected September 12, 2009.
Benhase received a BA in Religion from DePauw University in
Indiana in 1979. He graduated from the Virginia Theological
Seminary in 1983. While serving as a parish priest in East
Cleveland, Ohio, he earned a Master’s in Urban Affairs
at Cleveland State University. In 2009, just prior to his
election as bishop, Benhase earned a Doctor of Ministry
degree from the Virginia Theological Seminary. Benhase
served at parishes in Indianapolis, Indiana; Durham, North
Carolina; East Cleveland, Ohio; and Charlottesville, Virginia
before he was called to be rector of St. Alban’s, Washington,
D.C. in 2006. St. He is married to Kelly Jones Benhase and
they have three children, John, Charley, and Mary Grace.
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The Very Rev.
Kate Moorehead
Dean, St. John’s
Cathedral Jacksonville,
Florida
Mary Magdalene and Her Demons
Luke 8:1-3
The Very Rev. Kate Moorehead is the tenth Dean of St. John’s
Cathedral in Jacksonville, Florida. Kate is the author of four devotional books: Between Two
Worlds, Organic God, Get Over Yourself, God’s Here!, and
Resurrecting Easter. Kate serves as a deputy to the next General
Convention of the Episcopal Church where she will serve on
the Prayer Book, Liturgy and Music Commission. As Dean
of St. John’s Cathedral, Kate serves as Vice President of five
non-profit boards: two schools, a nursing home, a non-profit
directed at health-care and residential services for the elderly,
and The Cathedral Arts Project, which provides art, music
and dance instruction to over 1,500 children in the public
school system.
She has been married for twenty years to JD Moorehead, a
psychotherapist. Kate and JD are the proud parents of three
boys: Luke, Jacob and Max, ages 16, 14 and 10. For Your Information
Vicar’s Thoughts - Are you using your Spiritual Imagination?
Recently, I got home from work and was changing out of
my black clerical shirt. My youngest, Abe, was talking with
me. As I unbuttoned the shirt I was reminded of one of
Abe’s many favorite superheroes. So, I said to him, “Abe, do
you see my ‘S’ for Super Papa?” Abe
replied, “No.” So, I tried a little harder
to get him to where I was, “Well, I see
the ‘S’ on your chest for Super Abe. I
am using my imagination.” Abe then
replied, “Well, I am using my brain
and they are white shirts.”
Theologian and one time Dean
of Sewanee, The Rev. Dr. Urban Holmes, believed that
imagination was a critical and often lacking part of the
modern church. In an effort to correct and guide, he wrote
a book called Ministry and Imagination. The basic argument
of those pages is that a part of our prayer life and ministry
must be striving to imagine God’s kingdom instead of
focusing purely on the problems and evils of the world. He
does not advocate escapism. Instead, he asks and pleads with
the church to try to have an image in mind of a peaceable
kingdom when we confront the many and myriad issues of
the world. He argues that if we do not have an idea of where
we are going or where God is calling us to be, then we are
not likely to make an impact or may not even notice the
differences.
Lent is a season when we are called to engage in some of this
deep thinking, praying, and imagining. Somehow, we end
up in discussions about whether to give up chocolate for 46
days only to gorge on the far side of Easter. The purpose of
this time is to draw us closer to God. Repenting of our sins
should be part of this time. We should also try to find time
to connect with God regularly through prayer or reading
scripture. I commend both of those actions to anyone
seeking a holy Lent. Those are time tested and proven ways
to engage with God and discover more about ourselves.
I would encourage you to dream in the process of seeking
and connecting with God. Use your imagination for how
God’s kingdom might look here and now. Draw on the rich
imagery of scripture to think anew of what we are doing here
at Saint Michael. Open your heart to ideas of how God is
calling us to a new way of being God’s people. It is sacred
work and fun to do. You may be surprised where God leads
you in this process. You might find yourself using your brain
and your imagination as you grow in your faith.
Welcome to our newest
members!
Our
Fall
Inquirers’ Class members
were confirmaned into our
parish family on January
25, by The Rt. Rev. Greg
Rickel.
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Stewardship
Saint Michael and All Angels is a place for our family to
grow in love - for Christ, for others, and for ourselves.
Give
thanks
to the God of
Heaven, for his
steadfast
love
endures forever.
Psalm 136:26
Stewardship is an opportunity to give back a portion of all
that God has given us and
to show our children the
importance of sharing
time and treasure with our
church and community.
Pressley and Jamey Peters
- Elizabeth, John, and Graham Selzer
Supporting Saint Michael and All Angels through our
Stewardship commitment
is “putting our faith in
action.” In supporting
our devoted clergy and
our superb staff as well as
the needs of others less
fortunate, our own lives are
enriched, and our faith is
deepened.
Jean and George Coleman
Be on the lookout for your yearend Giving Statement
from Saint Michael and All Angels. Review it closely and
make sure all of your
monetary gifts to the
church are included.
If
you
haven’t
completed
your
2014 pledge, it will
be a good reminder
to do so as soon as
possible. And finally,
be sure you’ve made
The Newton Family
your 2015 Pledge to
Saint Michael’s. Our
Pastoral Care, Outreach, Youth and Children ministries are
depending on us. We are within $200,000 of our goal. You
can help make it over the top.
Mary and Rosser Newton
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For Your Information
A Report from the Rector
Our New Priests Search and the Call of an
Interim Associate
I’m pleased to tell you that we are searching for two new
priests for Saint Michael and All Angels -- one to be the
Associate for Mission and Outreach and one to be the Curate
for Young Adult Ministries. We are blessed to be interviewing
several very talented younger people for these posts. It is likely
that our clergy team will be complete come the start of our
fall program.
In the meantime, I am also pleased to announce that The
Rev. Oliver Butler who was sponsored for ordination at
Saint Michael and All Angels, and is former Chaplain at the
Episcopal School of Dallas, has accepted my call to be our
full-time Interim Associate priest
between March 1 and August 31.
Oliver brings both effective skill sets
and knowledge of Saint Michael’s
to this interim period. He will
fully participate in the worship,
sacramental, and preaching life of
our parish, and will be part of the
The Rev. Oliver Butler “on-call,” hospital and pastoral care
work of the clergy. With a focus on
the mission and outreach ministries, Oliver will provide
coordination and assistance to the many volunteers in that
area. He will likely be the clergy presence on one or more of
the mission trips between now and the end of the summer.
Oliver is a graduate of Virginia Theological Seminary and
served as chaplain at two Episcopal schools as well as an
interim rector here in Dallas. He is married to Elizabeth, and
they have one daughter, Vera, who is eighteen months old.
Oliver’s first Sunday with us will be March 1. Please extend to
him a heartfelt and gracious Saint Michael welcome.
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"exalting finesse"... "expressive power" ... "spontaneous grace."
Washington Post
FREE Admission but tickets required*
Thursday, February 12 – 7:00 p.m.
Saint Michael and All Angels
Episcopal Church
*Tickets are necessary but FREE.
Tickets are available online at www.saintmichael.org/saintmichaelpresents
or at Saint Michael and All Angels Church, 8011 Douglas (at Colgate).
Bob Dannals
Rector
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Annual Parish Meeting
Vestry Nominees
Mark Demler
Eric Conner
Eric has been a member of
Saint Michael and All Angels
for more than 20 years. He
has served as a member of
the Stewardship Committee
since 2013, sings in the choir,
and has been on the Adult
Formation committee for three
years. Eric has twice served as a tribe leader for the 6th grade
Disciples Confirmation class, and has participated in several
Bible study classes over the years.
Mark is involved in several of
ministries at Saint Michael.
He is in his fifth year working
with the Stephen Ministry
program, is active with the
Men of Saint Michael, and is
a Sunday Greeter. He delivers
meals to shut-ins as a Meals on
Wheels volunteer, and helps
cook and serve at the Austin Street Shelter. Mark works as
Audit Committee leader with The Gathering, the downtown
church for the homeless started by Saint Michael, and
prepared its first annual audit for the Diocese of Dallas.
Kathy Kelley
Kathy has been a member of
Saint Michael since childhood
and has had leadership positions
in many of the church’s
ministries. She has served the
Women of Saint Michael as
President, Treasurer, and Cochair of Strategic Planning;
and for three years chaired the group’s Gifts Committee.
Currently she serves on the church’s Finance Committee,
the Mission and Outreach Grants Committee, and the
Stewardship Committee.
Margaret Spellings
Margaret has been a member of
Saint Michael and All Angels
for nearly 30 years. She has
served as the church’s Clerk for
the past three years, drawing
on her skills as an attorney and
Certified Financial Planner.
She has a broad knowledge of
Saint Michael’s organization
and programming, and has served in many volunteer
capacities including the Women of Saint Michael.
J. C. Snead
J.C. has been a member of
Saint Michael and All Angels
for more than 30 years and has
been a mainstay in the worship
ministry. He has served as
an acolyte and chalice bearer
for over 20 years, a master of
ceremonies for 9 years, and
a verger for 8 years. Currently J. C. is a member of the
Worship Committee, the Men of Saint Michael, and has
been a delegate to several Diocesan Conventions.
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All members of the parish are encouraged
to join us for our Annual Meeting:
Rector and Warden Reports, Parish
Survey Results, and Elections
Sunday, February 22 at 10:00 a.m.
Diocesan Convention Delegate Candidates
One Year Term (expiring February, 2016)
Delegate:
Alternate:
Ralph Cousins
Plack Carr
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Former Vestry member
Convention delegate
Mission and Outreach, Stewardship committees
Bill Johnson
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Standing Committee of the Diocese
Board: Seminary of the Southwest
National Board for Theological Education
Phil Ritter
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Former Senior Warden
Convention delegate
Mission and Outreach, Stewardship committees
Alternate:
Chuck Stewart
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Convention delegate or alternate (multiple years)
Mission and Outreach Committee
Good Shepherd Ministry
Liz Oliphant
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Acolyte, Chalice Bearer, Lector
Convention Delegate
Former Diocese of Dallas Executive Council
Bill McGannon
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Executive Council of the Diocese
Bishop Search Committee
Saint Michael Foundation Trustee
Two Year Term (expiring February, 2017)
Delegate:
Marla Briggle
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Convention delegate 2007 – 2014
Member: Altar Guild, Funeral Guild, Wedding
Guild
American Convocation of Episcopal Churches in
Europe
Cliff Miercort
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Former Senior Warden
Jubilee Park – DISD committee
Chair, Compensation committee
Van Sheets
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Former Senior Warden
Former Treasurer
Stewardship committee
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Foundation Trustee of the Diocese
Convention delegate
Episcopal School of Dallas Trustee
Robert Smith
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Stephen Minister
Funeral Usher
Paul Talbot
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Saint Michael Choir
Stewardship committee
Disciples Class teacher
Three Year Term (expiring February, 2018)
Delegate:
Robert Buchanan, Jr.
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Stephen Minister
Verger, Acolyte, Chalice Bearer
Convention delegate
Charles (Charlie) Sartain
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Former Senior Warden
Assistant Chancellor
Acolyte, Chalice Bearer
Donell Wiggins
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Former Vestry member
Former President Women of Saint Michael
Former Chair Child Development committee
Alternate:
James Wiley
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Former Junior Warden and Treasurer
Saint Michael Choir
Adult Formation and Stewardship committees
James Kerr, Jr.
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Acolyte, Chalice Bearer, Lector
Lay Eucharistic Visitor
Pastoral Care committee
Blake Hull
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Former Vestry Member
Convention Delegate
Mission and Outreach, Pastoral Care, Adult
Formation committees
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Overview
Woman’s Exchange Getting a
New Highland Park Village Store
The Saint Michael Woman’s Exchange will have a totally
new store in Highland Park Village later this year. The new
shop will be adjacent to
the new grocery store that
is going into the shopping
center, and just west of
the Exchange’s current
location.
The Woman’s Exchange,
which has been in
Highland Park Village since 1958, will be in temporary
quarters on the second floor of the center next to the movie
theater and above the Diane von Furstenberg store. The
Exchange will be closed during the first week in February
to move to the temporary site. It reopens on Saturday,
February 7.
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Christmas Giving Tops $116,200
The Christmas offering, totaling $43,877 was split evenly
between St. Simon’s After-School program in Dallas, the
Rosebud Indian Reservation’s Backpack for Kids and Kids’
Café Nourishment programs, and children’s refugee camps
in Syria, Lebanon, and Jordan sponsored by the Episcopal
Diocese of Jerusalem.
Saint Michael’s Heart of Giving program raised $37,323
and supports our mission and outreach programs, the Good
Samaritan Fund, Jubilee Park, Rosebud Indian Reservation,
Honduras Mission, and the Bolivia Mission.
Finally, our Backpack 4 Kids campaign benefiting
economically deprived school children in Dallas raised
$35,000.
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Acolyte Training Saturday, February 28
Become a member of the best Acolyte/Chalice Bearer team
in the Episcopal Church. Training is scheduled on February
28 from 9:00 – 10:30 in the Church. Contact Tony Briggle
at [email protected].
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Prime Timers Get the Low-down on
Downton Abby and Check Out 911
Bill Young, Vice President of Television Programming for
KERA, Channel 13/PBS, will give the Prime Timers a “sneak
peak” at all of his station’s new 2015 programs Thursday,
February 5. Young is responsible for programming the
wonderful British mysteries and comedies, News Hour,
NOVA, and more. The program starts at 10:30 in the Coke
Activities Room. Lunch is $10.
On Thursday, February 26 the P.T. Cruisers will head for
Dallas City Hall to tour the 911 Call Center, the 311 Call
Center and maybe the Fire Call Center. Don’t be left out
of this informative day! You will need to bring some form
of identification such as a driver’s license. The bus leaves the
church at 9:30 on Thursday, February 26th. Lunch will be
$15 at Celebration. Call Mary Davis at 214-363-7761 to
reserve your space for both events.
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Saint Michael Missionaries Depart for
Honduras on February 14
For over a decade Saint Michael has been committed to
service projects in schools and local communities in Tela,
Honduras. This year the team departs on Valentine’s Day for
a week-long trip serving in schools and villages in the area.
The team provides Christian Education, art projects, dental
fluoride treatments, reading glasses as well as fellowship and
financial support in the low income barrios. According to
Sally Schupp, who has been on seven mission trips to Tela,
“It’s a week of sharing our gifts with new and old friends.
And a time to connect with our commitment to serving
others.”
For information on this trip or future trips please contact Jeff
Rogers at [email protected].
Julie Brown applies
Fluoride treatment
to children in in
the high mountain
barrios outside of
Tela.
Overview
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For Your Information
Dedication Set for Altar Guild Directress Banner and New Columbarium Gates
Sunday, February 8 Saint Michael will bless and dedicate the
new worship banner honoring the Altar Guild Directresses
and the new Columbarium gates. They were given by Tom
McConnell in thanksgiving for his wife, Marianne.
The banner honors the past Altar Guild Directresses
beginning with Maxy Reeves who served in 1945 – 46
through the current date, with spaces left to accommodate
future directresses. Marianne McConnell served as Directress
from 2003 – 04. The back of the banner is adorned with the
Altar Guild Directress Cross created by James Avery.
The Columbarium gates complete the new Courtyard
Columbarium, which we dedicated in November, 2013.
They add enhanced privacy to the facility and are closed at
nights and on days when the church is closed increasing its
security.
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Caring and Sharing - Pastoral Care
The Gift of the Journey of Grief
— Marillyn Burton Seeberger
Saint Michael is hosting a 6-week Grief workshop beginning
February 17. In order to describe the benefits, parishioners
who had attended these workshops in the past were contacted
and asked to share the experience that had helped them deal
with grief.
Carolyn Gregg
Carolyn said she attended the Grief Workshop when she was,
“trying to deal with Frank’s death, after 62 married years of
living and quite a few years of working across our desks from
each other. I don’t really know how to put the help that the
workshop provided in words, I just know it was a comfort to
be where one could say what was hard; express guilty feelings
and regrets. One could still be sad and lost, but not feel alone.
We grew to understand that we were not required to deal with
our loved one’s death in a certain time frame.”
Bob Wallace
“My wife, Dorothy died after a long and courageous fight
with ovarian cancer. My grief journey did not start with her
death, but much earlier in her fight with this awful disease.”
“ A roller coaster ride, with sequences of chemo treatments and
periods of remission, went on for five years. Near the end, it
dawned on me that she would never be cured. Looking back,
it was during this period of time that I began my grieving.
Nonetheless, her death was still a shock. I think I was in a daze
the next few weeks.”
“After six sessions of the workshop, I believe that I had much
more insight in dealing with my grief. I came to realize that
the emotions I was experiencing were normal. The workshop
gave me useful tools to use to try to move on with my life.”
These statements demonstrate how valuable this experience is
to one grieving. If you have suffered a loss, or have a close
friend or family member who is grieving, consider the gift of
Comfort and Hope for the Journey of Grief. You are invited to
attend the Saint Michael 6 - week Grief Workshop beginning
February 17. If you have questions, contact The Rev. Lisa
Flores, [email protected] or to register, contact
Katherine Bowen, [email protected] or register online
at www.faithandgrief.org/programs/workshops/.
Parish Nurse Ministry
Stop by on February 15, when the Parish Nurse Ministry
will focus on having a Healthy Heart. A member of the
Parish Nurse ministry will be in the South Lanai to take
blood pressures and distribute information and answer
questions about heart health, and sign up people for
the Blood Drive scheduled for February 22. Contact:
Dianne Boyd, [email protected].
“After the funeral, all of the people surrounding and supporting
me went back to their normal lives. I then realized that I
was alone and had to cope with this new situation. One of
the clergy suggested that I attend a grief workshop at Saint
Michael.’’
“‘I was dubious that the workshop would benefit me at all,
but I signed up and went to the first session. Not only were
there spouses, but parents, siblings and other relatives that the
attendees were grieving over. It made me realize that I was
not the only one having to go through this. It also brought
home that grief is not a one- size- fits- all experience. It can be
different for everybody. “
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Caring and Sharing: Pastoral Care
Alcoholics Anonymous. This group,
open to both men and women, meets
on the first and third Sunday evenings
of each month at 7:30, in the Coke
Activities Room. Contact: The Rev.
Neal Hern, [email protected].
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The Care Giver Support Group
meets in the Parlor at 11:00, on
the first and third Mondays of each
month. Look on the website for a
listing of community resources for
Care Givers. The listings are under
Caring and Sharing, search under
Pastoral Care; then under Pastoral
Care Events, specify Care Givers. For
more information, contact Sandra
Klingeman, jsklingman@sbcglobal.
net.
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The Faith and Grief Luncheon is
scheduled for Thursday, February
12, from 12:00 to 1:00, in the Coke
Activities Room. Sharing one’s loss
with others who are also suffering
losses is especially comforting.
Make your reservation for lunch
by contacting Katherine Bowen,
[email protected] or 214363-5471, ext. 239. Other questions?
Contact Meg Badgett, mmbadgett@
gmail.com.
The Prayer Ministry will meet on
Thursday, February 19, in the Coke
Activities Room. If you want to visit
and eat, come at 11:30, the meeting
starts at 12:00 Noon. Ellen and J.B.
Mallay, from the Church of St. John
the Divine, Houston, will share their
experience as Prayer Ministry leaders
and offer us skill training as we move
forward in our intercessory prayer
ministry. All are invited to attend.
Reservations with Katherine Bowen,
[email protected], The cost
is $10.00. For more information,
contact
Steve
McKenney,
[email protected].
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Women’s Cancer Support Group.
This group meets weekly on Mondays
at 1:45 in the Parlor to support each
other and share helpful information.
Contact:
Sue Patton, pattons@
sbcglobal.net, or Charlie Stobaugh,
[email protected].
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Basic Christian Yoga. The popular
Christian Yoga classes, are held on
Monday evenings! Try this healthy
way to exercise your mind and body,
led by licensed yoga instructor,
Annette Lentz. THERE IS NO FEE.
Every Monday evening from 5:306:45, in the Youth Space. Contact:
Annette
Lentz,
annette.lentz@
sbcglobal.net.
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Centering Prayer Group. Form the
habit of Centering prayer and start
each day off positively. We invite
you to join us on Tuesdays at 10:00,
in the Clergy Conference Room.
As we approach the Lenten season,
learn how to be still and pray and get
your mind centered on those things
most important to you and those you
love. Contact: Mary Ann Webster,
[email protected].
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The Prayer Shawl Knitting Ministry.
The knitting ministry meets every
Tuesday, 1:00-3:00 in the Coke
Activities Room where we have
community, prayers, and knit
together. All who have an interest
in knitting and a desire to contribute
to those who receive a prayer shawl,
consider joining the knitting ministry,
either in person or from your home.
Contact: Byrd Teague, byrd.teague@
gmail.com.
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A Stephen Minister Can Help You
Over The Rough Spots. Now that
the New Year has started, and Lent
is approaching, it is an ideal time to
work on a ‘New You’. Do you have
a burden that you cannot handle
alone? Saint Michael and All Angels
offers a very dedicated group of
men and women who have received
specialized training to walk with
you, confidentially, on this journey.
Consider asking for a Stephen
Minister. If you know someone
who might benefit from having a
Stephen Minister or you could use
one yourself, please contact The Rev.
Lisa Flores, [email protected].
Children, Youth, and Family Ministry
Edgers and Parents to Meet on Mission
Trip Plans
Parents and Edgers will meet next Sunday, February 8 to get
information and plan the group’s April 24 - 26 mission trip
to the World Hunger Relief Farm near Waco. The meeting
begins at 10:00 in the Edge Room. Contact Erika Bower at
[email protected].
Saint Michael Preschool Key February Dates
Here are some dates to remember:
Feb. 16 No School - Presidents’ Day
Feb. 17 No School – Staff Development
Feb. 18
Safe Church Training,
10:00-12:00 Coke Activities Room
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Children and Family Ministry
Edge Lock-In Created “Hollywood Stars”
The Edgers (4th and 5th grade) were “Stars for a Night” at
their Hollywood style Lock-In Saturday night, January 16.
They explored building their faith with making movies,
watching movies, and considering what it means to be a
“star.” They concluded their Lock-In Sunday morning at
Discovery Mass.
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Youth Ministry
Winter Retreat 2015
Youth Mission Trip Registration
Underway
Swallowed Whole
Go, Storms, Belly, Spit Out
Saint Michael Youth will be making mission trips to Corpus
Christi, Oregon, and the Dominican Republic this summer.
Details and registration can be found online at www.
saintmichael.org/youth. Select the trip you are interested in
from the drop-down box.
For the past five years the
young people of Saint
Michael have retreated over
the Martin Luther King, Jr.
weekend. This retreat has
become a favorite weekend
for our young people, with a
number of them attending
every year (or at least every
year they were old enough).
The Winter Retreat is
unique in that high school
students are trained in
leading chunks of ministry and they then turn around and
practice that ministry with the middle schoolers. High
school students practiced caring conversations, leading Bible
studies, and meaningful mentoring over manicures (girls)
and a spaghetti and marshmallow tower contest (guys).
We were pleased to host a
speaker and trainer, Tom
Schwolert. Tom led our
main sessions, which walked
through the Jonah story with
the themes of Go (called),
Storms (struggles), In the
Belly (prayer), and Spit
Up (serve). Tom is a gifted
trainer and speaker and brought the story to life for our
young people.
Special thanks to the
young people, their
parents, and all the
adult chaperones; The
Rev. Bill Murray, Kyle
Moore, Jason Lindwall,
Janet Berryman, Denise
Fenton, Emma Fenton, Ross Badgett, Jared Ohrmundt,
Brooke Pearce, Carolina Armstrong, and Andy Sahl.
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For Your Information
Grant Them Eternal Rest
May the souls of the faithful departed rest in peace:
Josephine Lesley Bliss, September 10, mother of Sara
Stroud, mother-in-law of Eric Stroud, grandmother of
Will
Irma Alvina Wexlez Wells, January 17, mother of Dennis
Wells, mother-in-law of Janis Wells
Michael Smarr Haney, January 21, son of Janice Haney,
brother of John Haney, uncle of Holly, Jack, William
Johann Ludwig Mosle Jr., January 21, husband of Paula
Mosle
Laura Allen, December 3, 2014
Allan Parker Grage, January 25, husband of Connie Grage
William Alexander Roever, Jr., December 20, husband of
Beverly Roever
Martine Underwood Connally, January 27, mother of
Dianne Betts
Warren Rockwell Lambert, December 29, brother of Blair
and Bob Wehrmann, uncle of Leslie and Nassi Agouridis,
great uncle of Cole and Will
Mary Ann (Bennett) Smith, December 31, sister-in-law of
Beverly Lide
Bob Boyd, January 3, father of Timothy Boyd, father-in-law
of Dianne Boyd, grandfather of Lauren and McKenna
Vera Anderson, January 4, mother of Roland Anderson,
mother-in-law of Janie Anderson
James William Porter, January 4, father of Rick Porter,
father-in-law of Sandra Porter
Jack Norton Calmes, January 5, husband of Susan Calmes
William McClure Keeling, January 5, father of Jane Toler,
father-in-law of Dwayne Toler
William G. Adair, January 7, husband of Helen Adair
Ramon E. Little, January 9, nephew of Jim Kerr
Joanne Elizabeth Heath-McClain, January 11, wife of Dan
McClain, mother of Macy, daughter of June Magee
Kenneth D. Pool Jr., January 12, husband of Terese FinitzoPool
Donald Deane Koons, January 15, 2015, husband of Jean
Carter Koons
Brian Scott Baird, January 16, brother of Brittany Griffin,
uncle of Lainey
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Births
We welcome our newest parishioners who were recently
born into our parish family:
Alex William Bennett McClung
January 5, 2015
Erin and Alan McClung
Henry David Alexander
January 10, 2015
Heather and Chad Alexander
Mason Brady Fisher
January 18, 2015
Jessica and Sean Fisher
Paige Jewell Peeler
January 23, 2015
Courtney and Price Peeler
FYI
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No one would have been better-credentialed to first symbolize love as a
“heart-shot-through-with-an arrow” than a parent who has been separated
from a child. The anguish of being torn from the one you brought into
the world ... the Syrian mother who sits in the rubble of a refugee camp
rocking her dead child ... the American father weeping beside the grave of
his adult soldier son ... the father who has lost contact with his daughter ...
the mother who loses an infant. Parents know what arrows can do to hearts.
Parishes know about hearts and arrows as well. We’ve taken some arrows
at Saint Michael and All Angels; some have pierced our hearts. It hurts to
lose our beloved, we have lived through set-backs together, we regularly
are blessed and challenged to live in diversity, to negotiate strong opinion
across the beachhead of Anglicanism, and to work at being community
in God’s grace. People are not always happy and we endure criticism. But
through it all we “have heart,” we focus on mature gratitude knowing that
God abides with us through thick and thin.
The scriptures indicate that God knows of these experiences with us. In
the person of Jesus, God climbed into our skin, into our emotions and
condition, into our limitations, and brings abiding understanding, care,
redemption, and resolution.
Several years ago, theologian William Placher reminded a group of us that
our God is a vulnerable God. The word, he noted, comes from the Latin
“vulnus,” meaning “to take on the wounds of others.” He cited Hosea 11:8,
where the prophet passes on the Lord’s word: “My heart is turning over
inside me. My emotions are turned over to the turmoil around me.”
As we make transition from the world-revealing incarnation of Epiphany
and prepare for the Lenten journey (Ash Wednesday is on February 18), we
are reminded that our God is totally invested in the needs of the world, a
world where more than a few hearts take on arrows day by day.
Bp. Curry To Lead Episcopal
Relief and Development – Visits
Saint Michael on March 1
The Rt. Rev. Michael Curry, Bishop of North
Carolina, has been appointed Chairman
of the Episcopal Relief and Development,
which celebrates its 75th year, is the church’s
organization that works with more than 3
million people
in 40 countries
around the world
to
overcome
poverty, hunger,
and
disease.
February 15 has
been designated
as ERD Sunday
at Saint Michael.
Bishop Curry will be the Distinguished
Lecturer at Saint Michael on Sunday, March
1. He will speak at the combined adult class
in Parish Hall at 10:00 on “A Different Way
of being Christian” At a 12:30 reservations
only luncheon he will address, “A Dangerous
Dream of Hope.”
Make reservations with Abby at aescobedo@
saintmichael.org.
Join us in the journey of faith and hope at Saint Michael and All Angels.
Bob Dannals
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Worship
Monday – Friday
7:00 a.m. Eucharist – BMC
Wednesday
10:00 a.m. Healing Service – BMC
Saturday
8:30 a.m. Eucharist – BMC
5:30 p.m. Candlelight Mass
Sunday
7:30 a.m. Eucharist Rite I – SMC
9:00 a.m. Eucharist Rite II - Church
Parish Clergy
The Reverend Dr. Bob Dannals, Rector
The Reverend Bill Murray, Vicar
The Reverend Lisa Flores, Associate for Pastoral Care
The Reverend Greg Pickens, Associate for Operations
and Pastoral Care
The Reverend Ariail Gores, Deacon
The Reverend Michael Harmuth, Sunday Associate,
Chaplain Episcopal School of Dallas – lower school
The Reverend Pamela Theodore, Sunday Associate
The Reverend Neal Hern, Sunday Associate
9:00 a.m. Discovery Mass – SMC
Parish Vestry
Stewart Thomas, Sr. Warden
Nancy Skochdopole, Jr. Warden
Grady Schleier, Treasurer
Robert Wilson, Chancellor
Margaret Spellings, Clerk
Christine Ashmore, Peter Beck, John Gorman,
Beth Hise, Kathy Jenevein, Rachel Morgan,
Sallie Plummer, Randy Rekerdres, Tom
Rhodus, Grady Schleier, Tom Stewart, Matt
Waller, and Kay Whelan.
Joy Mass - Parish Hall
10:00 a.m. Sunday School Classes
(Children and Adult)
11:00 a.m. Eucharist Rite I – Church
11:11 a.m. The Celebration - Theater
5:30 p.m. Evening Prayer
and Eucharist Rite I – SMC
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