NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 2013
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ANGELUS November 10 Groundbreaking: Parish History in the Making
Join us!
WHERE A GREAT TRADITION AND A GREAT FUTURE COME TOGETHER.
GROUNDBREAKING CELEBRATION*
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 10 10:15AM CAMBRICK STREET *Sunday School in recess this day
2013 VESTRY
Bishop Burton, Rector, Charles Powell, Senior Warden, Kathy Boyett, Junior Warden; Orrin Harrison, Chancellor; Jim Grau, Assistant Chancellor, Mark LaRoe, Foundation President, Dow Crocker, Treasurer; Liz Johnson, Clerk; Chris Adams, Michelle Anderson, Lynn Bissett, Carla Bush, Jacqueline Hill, Carol Roehrig, David Aughinbaugh, Gil Besing, Holland Gary, Joe Harper, George Longino and Chase Skorburg.
2013 DIOCESAN CONVENTION DELEGATES
Cathy Ammermann, Kathy Boyett, Jr. Warden, Pam Quarterman, Bruce Clark, Sam Kincaid, Andrew Leonie, George Longino, Bill Murchison, Charles Powell, Sr. Warden
The Parish Staff Courtney Barrow Jill Bellew Jacob Bottom Justin Brooks Tiffany Brooks LaShon Christen Pam Coghlan Michelle Cox Sheri Crandall Micah Crissey Haley Dettra Scott Dettra Melinda Draper Laura Fredericks Kyle Goodier G. Noel Gross Shelley Eisenlohr Steven Haal Gay Hayslett Mark Howell Carol Kadel Martha Lang Alesha LeBlanc Kaycee Logsdon Anne Mackintosh Dusty Matthews Steffanie Methvin Lynn Neill Erin Pendleton Keith Quarterman Graham Schultz Robert Vasquez Kasey Weadon Ryan Waller Marie Walls Maci Young
Graphic Designer Incarnation Academy Business Mgr. Mission:75204 Project Manager Director of Contemporary Music Uptown Ministries Admin. Assistant Middle School Ministry Admin. Asst. Director of Student Ministries Director of Development Children & Family Min. Admin. Asst. Incarnation Academy Head of School Assistant to Fr. Wheatley Music Director Bookstore Co-Manager Middle School Assoc. Minister Middle School Assoc. Minister Web & Media Services Controller Director of Communications Assistant to the Rector Manager of Technology Resources Front Office Manager Director of Missions & Outreach Assistant to Fr. Hermerding Music Dept. Administrator High School/College Admin. Asst. Bookstore Co-Manager Dir. of Children & Family Ministries Business Office Manager Mission & Outreach Project Mgr. Director of Ministry Support Assistant Organist Facilities Manager High School Assoc. Minister Young Adults Minister Assistant to the Vice-Rector High School Assoc. Minister
SUNDAY SERVICE TIMES 7:30 a.m. Traditional, no music, Church 9:00 a.m. Family Traditional, Church Uptown Contemporary, Chapel 11:15 a.m. Full Choral, Church Uptown Contemporary, Great Hall 5:00 p.m. Solemn Choral Evensong and Holy Communion, Church 5:30 p.m. Uptown Contemporary, Chapel
WEEKDAY SERVICE TIMES
A Message from the Editor “How did it get so late so soon? It’s night before it’s afternoon. December is here before it’s June. My goodness how the time has flewn. How did it get so late so soon?” -Dr. Seuss [News Flash] Holidays fly by. Bet you didn’t know that.... It’ll be perhaps 10 minutes from now, and I’ll be writing the editor’s note for January! So where does the time go? Why does it seem to fly? More importantly—what are the things you enjoy as time goes whizzing by? If you know the answer to that last question, you may have just isolated the perfect things and moments to hold as goals, as we approach the busyness of Thanksgiving and Christmas. Determine to be in those moments—really in them: undistractedly and unhurriedly in them. The fleeting nature of time is fleeting, I think, because we become distracted when we should be making the most of it, and it slips right past us. C.S. Lewis quipped, “The future is something which everyone reaches at the rate of sixty minutes an hour, whatever he does, whoever he is.” Time is going to proceed, with or without our attention. Here’s a question about the aforementioned goals—are the people and things we each hold dear, likely that from which we become easily distracted? Why? While we all have busy lives; the holidays represent not just an absence of busyness with school, jobs and regular life, but the opportunity to be in the moment with those we love. Never is that more illustrated, than for those of us who have lost a loved one. How will you guard your time—planning to remain in the moment, rather than near it? When reading a theatrical review, I always appreciate the callto-action that frequently punctuates the end, “plan your life”, followed by the details of that show or event. Sage advice. Without a plan, we may be much more prone to fall out of those moments with those we cherish. Much better to determine ahead of time how we can slow down, and stay in the moment. Plan your life.
8:00 a.m. Morning Prayer & Holy Communion, Chapel Noon Holy Communion with Anointing for Healing, Wednesdays only in Chapel 4:40 p.m. Evening Prayer, Chapel Confessions are heard by appointment, with any Parish Priest
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NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 2013 VOL. XLII | NO. VI
THE
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THE OFFICIAL MAGAZINE OF CHURCH OF THE INCARNATION
Departments
Features
A Message from the Editor
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Beecherl Corrigan Fellows Brief
Service Times
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Community of 75204+
Parish Calendar for November - December
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Watch Us Grow: Building Committee Update
PHOTOS: Community Health Fair
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Angel Tree
PHOTOS: Rally Day
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Kellermann Foundation Reception
PHOTOS: Around the Parish
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Daughters of the King
Puzzle Relief: Sudoku Challenge
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Dick Granger Neighborhood Ministry
Births & Deaths
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New Ministry
Altar Arrangements
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Vestry Nominations
FULL-TIME CLERGY Rector | The Rt. Rev’d Anthony J. Burton Vice-Rector | The Rev’d T. Gregory Methvin Associate Rector, Pastoral Care & Senior Adult Ministries | The Rev’d. Harry H. Hill Associate Rector, Worship & Young Adults | The Rev’d Paul Wheatley Associate Rector, Small/Growth Groups| The Rev’d Joseph Hermerding PART-TIME CLERGY Assisting | The Rev’d Robert H. Johnston III Deacon | The Rev’d Dorothy Budd Deacon | The Rev’d Judy Frizzell RETIRED CLERGY Assisting | The Rev’d Frederick C. Philputt Assisting | The Rev’d Thomas G. Keithly Assisting | The Rev’d Grover C. McElyea
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The Angelus (USPS 003430) is published bi-monthly by the Church of the Incarnation, 3966 McKinney Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75204. Periodical postage paid at Dallas, TX. Postmaster, send address changes to: Angelus, Church of the Incarnation, 3966 McKinney Avenue, Dallas, TX 75204. Telephone: 214-521-5101 Fax: 214-528-7209 Bookstore 214-522-2815 Marmion Library: 214-217-5625 Nursery: 214-522-0160
www.incarnation.org In case of an emergency after-hours, you may leave a message for a priest at 214-521-5101 ext. 2100.
Church of the Incarnation’s
G N I S A L L O O N TURING R A G A FE C Justin Brooks AND THE UPTOWN BAND
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 8 | 5 p.m.
(with Advent Family Night at 6 p.m.!) It’s the most wonderful time of the year! What better way to celebrate Advent and Christmas than with a carol sing-along, led by Justin Brooks and the Uptown Worship Band followed by the ADVENT FAMILY NIGHT DINNER and fun, at 6 p.m.! See ad on page 13.
Celebrate the holidays with us!
with special 4:30pm Organ Prelude featuring Graham Schultz SUNDAY, DECEMBER 15 & 22 | 5pm Join us in celebrating this holy season, listening to Dallas leaders as they read historic Christmas lessons combined with gorgeous carols sung by the Incarnation Choir!
EMILY MAY is a graduate of Appalachian State University, where she majored in psychology and minored in sociology. She is the eldest of four and from Greensboro, North Carolina. She made the decision to surrender her whole life to Christ at Frontier Ranch, a Young Life camp, and she was heavily involved in the ministry of Young Life in college. She was a leader at Watauga High School for three years and fell in love with the mission of every adolescent getting the opportunity to encounter Christ. She loves high school ministry, playing outside, reading, road trips, and the Blue Ridge Mountains. Emily will serve in Children and Family Ministries and Drop-in Fridays at North Dallas High School, and work at Boosterthon. Mentor: Megan Rain
Shea Gililland is a graduate of Criswell College, where he majored in biblical studies. He was born in Fort Worth in 1989, and now lives with his wife, Summer, in Dallas. Shea was raised a Southern Baptist, but was confirmed in the Episcopal Church in December 2012; he is very interested in discerning God’s plan for his role in serving the church. He is considering pursuing graduate studies, and his interests include peace and social studies, New Testament, and literature and film. Shea will serve in the Young Adults ministry, and work at The Radler Foundation. Mentor: Andrew Leonie
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LAURA FREDERICKS is a graduate of Texas Women’s University, where she studied social work, and will graduate with a Master’s in Social Work from the University of Texas at Arlington in December. She grew up in Richardson, Texas with her parents and two brothers. She has worked with at-risk youth in internships at the Denton County Juvenile Detention Center and Big Brother Big Sisters. During graduate school, she become an active member at Incarnation, where her family has been members for over 30 years. She been able to combine her passions for the Lord and working with children through helping with North Dallas High School Young Life, teaching the 6th grade Confirmation class, and being a leader with the Middle School Youth Group. Laura will serve in the Middle School Ministry and Young Life. Mentor: Pam Quarterman
BRIAN WIESE is a graduate of the University of Tennessee, where he majored in marketing with a collateral in logistics, earning a degree in business administration. He is originally from Nashville, Tennessee where he has spent most of his life surrounded by amazing friends and family. He loves meeting new people and doing just about anything outdoors. Brian will serve in the High School Ministry and Young Life, and work at Dentons. Mentor: David Boyett
Ryan Pollack is completing his undergraduate degree in biblical studies at Criswell College. He was born and reared in Austin, Texas, along with a brother and two sisters. Since 2009 he has lived in Dallas with his wife, Jessyca. He hopes to begin seminary in the 2013–2014 academic year. He’s lately enjoyed exploring Dallas on his bicycle. Ryan will serve in Children and Family Ministries and Young Life, and work at Innovation 360. Mentor: John Castle
The Beecherl Corrigan Fellows and Bishop Burton, pictured with patrons Marilyn Corrigan and Edith and Peter O’Donnell
The Fellows Brief
The first in a series on the 2013–2014 class of the Beecherl Corrigan Fellows Program.
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ou’ve heard about our new Beecherl Corrigan Fellows Program. Perhaps you’ve met the five young adults in the first Fellows class. Maybe you have even worshipped alongside them or have been served by one of them. Still, you might be wondering, “What exactly are the Fellows doing?” The shortest answer is that by God’s grace they are being formed into disciples of Jesus Christ who will serve the renewal of the church. The longer answer is that they are working, studying, being mentored, living together, serving the poor, serving the parish, and pursuing spiritual formation. Over the course of the next nine months, we’ll give you a glimpse into these different elements of the Fellows Program. This time around, we’ll focus on work and education. In any given week the Fellows devote
the largest block of time to their respective work placements. Each Fellow is placed in an entry-level job where they work from Tuesday through Thursday each week. The work placements provide both an income and an environment in which the Fellows encounter the many dimensions of being a follower of Christ in the workplace. The Fellows work in diverse settings: a foundation, a non-profit, a law firm, an outpatient treatment center, and a church. Brian Wiese works in the Dallas offices of Dentons, an international law firm. He finds the placement rewarding because of the new opportunities he is given on a daily basis. “In the upcoming months,” he says, “I hope to be given bigger projects and more responsibility. I came into work the first day really not knowing what to expect. I just
dove right in and have been learning more each day. It will be interesting to look back at the end and see how far I have come.” Working at Innovation 360, an outpatient treatment center, Ryan Pollock reports, “My work environment is a remarkably positive one; all of my co-workers are very passionate about both their individual duties and the advancement of the organization.” While he finds it challenging to not know what tasks he will be given from one day to the next, he says that the unpredictability keeps things interesting. The Fellows are enrolled in one graduate level seminary course per semester at Redeemer Seminary; continued on page 23
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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 19 | 7:30PM MAIN CHURCH CONCERT FUNDRAISER IN SUPPORT OF THE CHOIR’S 2014 TOUR
$ 2 0 S U G G E S T E D D O N AT I O N THE INCARNATION CHOIR WILL PRESENT A CONCERT OF CHORAL AND ORGAN MUSIC PERFORMED AT THE 1953 CEREMONY IN WESTMINSTER ABBEY IN COMMEMORATION OF THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CORONATION OF QUEEN ELIZABETH II
MORE CONCERT INFO AVAILABLE AT: WWW.INCARNATION.ORG
Christmas Eve Services Tuesday, December 24
Noon Church
Traditional Eucharist with Choir
2 p.m. Church
Children and Family Eucharist
with the Incarnation Choristers & Youth Choir
5 p.m. Church
Traditional Eucharist
with the Incarnation Choir and brass
5 p.m. Great Hall 10:30 p.m. Church
Uptown Traditional Eucharist Solemn High Eucharist
with the Incarnation Choir and brass (with incense)
Christmas Day Wednesday, December 25
11 a.m. Church
Traditional Eucharist with Organ and Carols
center on communities and education
Communityof75204+
A story of contrast, challenge, and compassion From a story of families and chan
A 6-Part Series on Understanding Our Community, And How to Reach Out to Them By Deacon Dorothy Budd and the Mission and Outreach Department
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pproximately five years ago, Incarnation committed itself to the outreach program we call Mission: 75204. Knowing that our parish is in a unique place within the city, we felt called to reach out to our own immediate neighborhood in addition to our foreign outreach, to minister to those in need. Demographically, both great wealth and great poverty surround Incarnation. As a growing parish in the midst of such contrast, we sought to reach outside our walls in order to know and love our neighbors, rich and poor. In our quest to serve our neighbors, we first needed to understand their history; something of their lives and the forces and factors that have shaped their world. Therefore, we began our journey with a demographic study of the 75204 area. We believed that our outreach would have little effect if we knew nothing of the lives of those we wished to serve. Through the data presented, we learned about the needs of our neighborhood and were able to identify the service providers that had been longstanding anchors of the community. We then systematically introduced ourselves to those service providers as well as to the teachers, principals, and staff of the public schools within 75204. In fact, many of our current ministries came into existence to help fill the needs solicited from those
schools and service providers. For our study, we contracted withSMU’s Center on Communities and Education to produce what is now called Community of 75204+ A Story of Families and Change. It revealed that, over the past ten years, our area of Dallas has become a community of contrasts. The development of Uptown has caused considerable change to the neighborhood. Areas of economic need abut areas of prosperity and luxury. Growing populations of Hispanic
“...we also found that in the midst of all the change and destabilization, the neighborhood has begun to perceive Church of the Incarnation as a pillar of stability� families live next to neighborhoods of predominantly African American households. The destabilization of the economy brought with it a rise of transiency within families who could not maintain their current homes. Also, many long-standing community service providers had left the area, and moved to South Dallas. Furthermore, academic trajectories of children widely diverge in our neighborhood. In more affluent sections
of 75204, parents tend to have more means to provide their children with extracurricular activities that help them develop skills for life. In contrast, parents in areas of higher poverty tend to lack financial means, and therefore the opportunities, to provide their children with the same. Generational poverty and academic struggles will remain in these areas without significant intervention. However, we also found that in the midst of all the change and destabilization, the neighborhood has begun to perceive Church of the Incarnation as a pillar of stability. Over the past ten years, the church itself has grown and expanded to a congregation of over 3,700. At a time of uncertainty and change in our neighborhood, Church of the Incarnation has maintained its ability and desire to provide support to its surrounding neighbors. Since the information is so pertinent to our relationship with the community, we wanted to share it with as many people as possible. Thus, there will be a series of articles in the Angelus over the next year that will outline the results of 75204+ and discuss how we can use the data to maximize our resources for the good of our neighborhood. In upcoming issues we will consider the different types of people who live in 75204, the challenges they face, the schools they attend, the resources that exist, and how we can serve them most effectively. THE ANGELUS | NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 2013
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Watch us Grow! Watch us Grow! Building Committee Update
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his is such an exciting time in the life of our parish! We have been diligently moving forward, step by step, completing the many tasks necessary to begin construction. Efforts to move our plans through the City
remain the central focus. Meetings have been held with the Planning Commission, Water Department and Public
Works, to name a few. As well, several steps have been taken toward the interiors of the new buildings by that sub-
committee, looking at colors and materials for floors, walls and fixtures. We have also received initial schemes for the
landscaping and audio-visual aspects of the project. We’re proud to report that construction financing has been lined up—after weeks of interviews and meetings—and the negotiated terms should be very favorable for the Church.
E x-officio Members The Rt. Rev’d Anthony J. Burton, Rector Fr. Greg Methvin, Vice-Rector Jean Barrow, Campaign Co-Chair Susan Beecherl, Campaign Co-Chair Stuart Bush, Campaign Co-Chair George Reynolds, Campaign Co-Chair B uilding Committee Members
Andy Welch, Chair Jim Barrow Kay Beecherl
Gil Besing Allan Dickason Phil Montgomery*
Keith Quarterman Lou Schaufele Thomas Taylor
*We will miss our dear friend Phil Montgomery, who passed away October 9th. Thank you for your passion, leadership and support.
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Month of NOVEMBER
Food Drive: Need Mac & Cheese, Cereal, Peanut Butter
DECEMBER 12-13
Food sorting in the Great Hall
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ach year Church of the Incarnation participates in two very important ministry initiatives, The November Food Drive and Angel Tree. Both of these culminate in Angel Tree deliveries to families in need, and is a chance to change their lives and shine some light in to what may very well be a dark and troubling time for them. Begin by giving food during the November food drive. Simply drop off canned goods, and specialty items such as mac & cheese, peanut butter, and boxes of cereal in the receptacles located around the church property, such as the main church office, and around the hallways, and then adopt a family for the holidays! In December, the donated food is combined with gifts from the Angel Tree adopt-a-family program and prepared for delivery to the families. Last year we were able to provide food and gifts to over 100 local families! Contact erin@incarnation.org for questions or to volunteer!
November food drive Items needed to supplement our Angel Tree food baskets:
mac & cheese boxes of cereal peanut butter
GIVE A GIFT THAT REALLY MATTERS...
ADOPT A FAMILY IN NEED! Please drop off donations in the baskets around the church throughout the month of November.
Choose an Angel envelope from the tree located in the Great Hall or the hall outside the Main Church. THE ANGELUS | NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 2013
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PARISH CALENDAR
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Sunday, November 3
Thursday, November 14
Tuesday, November 19
9:00 a.m. Services Join our fun Incarnation tradition! Our children dress as their favorite saints and process through the beginning of the services. Contact: cfm@incarnation.org
6:30-8:00 p.m. Join the Kellermann Foundation at the second annual Hope and Health event! The highlight of the evening will feature Dr. Scott Kellermann who will update us on the progress of his foundation’s efforts to serve the Batwa people in Southwestern Uganda. $20/person. See page 18. Contact: info@kellermannfoundation.org Friday-Sunday, November 15-17
7:30 p.m. To mark the 60th anniversary of the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, the Incarnation Choir will present a concert of choral and organ music performed at the 1953 ceremony in Westminster Abbey. The concert will be a fundraiser in support of the choir’s 2014 tour to Washington, DC and New York City. Suggested donation: $20.00 See ad on page 8. Contact: Kaycee, klogsdon@incarnation.org
Contact: LaShon, lchristen@incarnation.org
Friday, November 22
Sunday, November 17
7:00 p.m. | Parishioner Homes The “Next Group” consists of adults, mostly 55 and over, that share a pot-luck meal together each month at a parishioner’s home. Contact: Marge, mandjmall@aol.com
Kellermann Foundation Dinner
All Saints’ Children Parade
Thursday, November 7
Young Adults Social Hour
6:00 p.m. | St. Ann Restaurant & Bar We will gather to catch up with old friends, make a few new friends, and find ways to connect more deeply into the Young Adult life of Incarnation. Contact: Ryan, rwaller@incarnation.org
Middle & High School Fall Retreats
Baptism Prep Class for Parents
Sunday, November 10
Lift High the Cross
Historic Groundbreaking Celebration 10:15 a.m. | Cambrick Street Join the celebration!
11:15 a.m. | in The Flat Incarnation’s quarterly class is required for the parents of children who have been or will soon be baptized. Contact: Haley, hdettra@incarnation.org
Coronation Concert
Next Group
CHRISTMAS POINSETTIAS FOR THE ALTARS The deadline for publication in the Christmas service leaflets is Thursday, December 12 at NOON.
One of the longest and loveliest traditions at Incarnation is the honoring and remembrance of our loved ones with donations to the Altar Guild. Those donations are then used to purchase the hundreds of poinsettias which adorn our altars through the Christmas season. After New Year’s Day, members of the Altar Guild deliver the plants to parishioners who are no longer able to come to church.
DONATIONS MAY BE MADE IN ONE OF THE FOLLOWING WAYS:
1. ONLINE: Simply fill out our easy-to-use submission form! www.incarnation.org/poinsettias
2. EMAIL: memorialflowers@incarnation.org with the names of those you wish to honor or remember. Please indicate: “In loving memory of…”, “In thanksgiving for….” or “In honor of…”
3. FORM: Complete one of the order forms found in the front office and return it with your check, as instructed below. Make checks payable to: INCARNATION ALTAR GUILD and mailed to: Church of the Incarnation, ATTN: Altar Guild, 3966 McKinney Ave., Dallas, TX 75204.
You may also deposit order/payment in to one of the specially designated boxes located near the Church, Chapel & Great Hall
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Advent Family Night
Calen SUNDAY, DECEMBER 8 6:00 PM in the GREAT HALL | RSVP Required
Cost for the meal is $7 per person or $25 family max.
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After the Carol Sing-Along at 5 p.m., join us for a delicious catered spaghetti dinner, and special Advent program, at 6 p.m.! Families are asked to donate a 32 oz. bag of pinto beans and a 5 lb. bag of rice for our Outreach collection.
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Wednesday, November 27
Turkey Cup Golf Tourney
9:30am | Golf Club of Dallas Registration is now open See ad on page 17. Contact: Erin, ependleton@incarnation.org Tuesday, November 26
Academy Thanksgiving Feast
11:30 a.m. | in the Great Hall Contact: Micah, mcrissey@incarnation.org
Thursday-Saturday, December 12-14
Angel Tree • Thur-Fri: food sorting in the Great Hall • Sat: Delivery Day!
Volunteers needed for all. See ad on page 11. Contact: Erin, ependleton@incarnation.org Friday, December 13
Supper Club
Sunday, December 22
Confirmation
9:00 a.m. Traditional Service Sunday, December 22
Lessons & Carols II
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Christmas Eve Services
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7:00 p.m. | Home of Deacon Dori & Russell Budd Contact/RSVP: supperclub@incarnation.org Full details available on our website
Noon, 2:00 p.m., 5:00 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. See ad on page 8 for full service descriptions.
Church offices closed
Sunday, December 15
Tuesday, December 24
Sunday, December 8
10:20 a.m. | in the Great Hall Contact: cfm@incarnation.org
Thursday & Friday, November 28-29
Incarnation Carol Sing-a-long!
5:00 p.m. | in the Church—followed by the Advent Family Night Dinner! See Carol Sing-Along ad on page 5 Friday, December 6
FIRST FRIDAYS
6:00 p.m. | Howard Wang’s Uptown-A China Brasserie, 3223 Lemmon Avenue Sunday, December 8
Advent Family Night
6:00 p.m. | in the Great Hall, after Sing-Along! Delicious spaghetti dinner! RSVP Required Contact: cfm@incarnation.org
Children’s Christmas Pageant
Sunday, December 15
Middle School Christmas Party
Contact: LaShon, lchristen@incarnation.org Sunday, December 15
Lessons & Carols I
4:30 p.m. Special Organ Prelude: Graham Schultz 5:00 p.m. Join us for a spectacular evening of special readings of Christmas Lessons, paired with gorgeous carols sung by the Incarnation Choir. Arrive early for seating! Contact: Kaycee, klogsdon@incarnation.org
Silver Saints Christmas Eve Luncheon
1:00 p.m. Contact: Fr. Harry, hhill@incarnation.org Tuesday-Thursday, December 24-26
Offices Closed for the holiday
Wednesday, December 25
The Day of the Nativity of our Lord Jesus Christ
11:00 a.m. Service with Holy Communion and Hymns, in the Church
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Kellermann Foundation Reception November 14 | 6:30 p.m. in the Great Hall
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Join us and discover the incredible story of God’s grace, hope and health for a Ugandan tribe of Batwa pygmies displaced from their remote rainforest life into a fight for survival and their lives!
he Kellermann Foundation will host its second annual Hope and Health event, Thursday, Nov. 14, 6:30-8:30 p.m. The highlight of the evening will feature Dr. Scott Kellermann who will update us all on the progress of the foundation’s efforts to serve the Batwa people in Southwestern Uganda. Dr. Kellermann and his wife, Carol, first visited Uganda in 2000, as medical missionaries. They were asked to complete a needs survey of the displaced Batwa tribe, who were homeless and living in poverty, after being removed from the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest to protect the endangered mountain gorillas. In 2001, the Kellermanns closed their successful medical practice in California and moved to Uganda. They lived among the Batwa from 2001-09, providing much needed medical care and working to improve the lives of the tribe members. Formed in 2004, the Kellermann Foundation sustains and expands the work begun by the Kellermanns. Through the Kellermann Foundation, the Batwa have been empowered to break the cycle of poverty through the
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Batwa Development Program, encompassing education, income generation, home building, agriculture and other projects. The Batwa and its surrounding population are provided healthcare through Bwindi Community Hospital, ranked the best hospital in Uganda for the past 4 years. The foundation’s most recent accomplishment is the construction of a nursing school, a proud affiliate of Bwindi Hospital. Scheduled to open this fall, the facility will provide the only RN-level nursing education in the entire region. The Kellermanns were recently named “Unsung Heroes of Compassion” for 2014 by Wisdom in Action, a nonprofit organization that seeks to inspire compassionate action in our world. His Holiness the Dalai Lama will present them this award in February. The Hope and Health event is open to the public. Cost to attend is $20 per person. The event will be catered by renowned Dallas chef Stephan Pyles, and a cash bar will be available. RSVP/Register for the event at incarnation.org. For questions, contact the Kellermann Foundation at 214519-9279 or info@kellermannfoundation.org.
Daughters of the King The Church of the Incarnation recently hosted the Fall Assembly for the Daughters of the King. Approximately 170 Daughters were in attendance to hear the Reverend Samira Izadi from Gateway of Grace. Two members of the Daughters of the King National Board were in attendance — Missy Denney and Brenda Amos.
Daughters shown with Samira are left to right: Diane Stanton, Brenda Amos, Helen Walters, Samira, Tina Floyd, Ana Williamson, Missy Denney and Dallas diocesan president Pat Hind.
Join us at the eighth annual Ben Milam Turkey Cup for a round of golf and fellowship the day before Thanksgiving, Wed., November 27th, benefiting students at Ben Milam Elementary School, a Blue Ribbon School! 2013
8TH ANNUAL BEN MILAM
“TURKEY CUP” GOLF TOURNAMENT
The tournament will be held at the Golf Club of Dallas, the site of the original tournament, with a shotgun tee off at 9:30am. The format will be a Texas Scramble, with full handicap. Spectacular prizes will be awarded for the Lowest Net Score, Longest Drive, and Closest to the Pin. The $125 entry fee includes green fees, cart, range balls and a hamburger buffet. Mulligans and refreshments will be available for purchase during the tournament.
There are also opportunities to contribute by sponsoring a golf hole, the Longest Drive or Closest to the Pin competitions. Sponsors will receive on course signs recognizing the contribution by themselves, their family or their company, for a $250 donation.
Pass the word and get your teams together and let’s go have some fun for Ben Milam! Please contact either Mark Morganfield at markmorganfield@gmail.com or (214) 649-0049, or Erin Pendleton at ependleton@incarnation.org or (214) 217-5639, with any questions or to provide your handicaps. MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE to Church of the Incarnation, with Ben Milam in the memo line MAIL CHECKS to Erin Pendleton, Church of the Incarnation, 3966 McKinney Avenue, Dallas, TX 75204.
The Dick Granger Neighborhood Ministry
By Stuart Bush For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that tough he was rich, yet for your sake he became poor, so that by his poverty you might become rich. 2 Corinthians 8:9 he Dick Granger Neighborhood Ministry was founded by a group of Incarnation parishioners more than seven years ago, and since that time, has assisted hundreds of families in our 75204 neighborhood. Many of you recall our beloved fellow parishioner, Dick Granger, who selflessly served the working poor in our neighborhood for many years, and our ministry is named in his honor. Though the neighborhood around Church of the Incarnation appears to have changed dramatically over the past several decades, plentiful compelling needs still exist! Our volunteers provide critical episodic assistance to those in need in our neighborhood, to those identified among our own parish family, and to those in need who encounter our parishioners anywhere and are referred to us. The particular focus is to help the “working poor” during such times as job loss, health issues, and in general, helping our brothers and sisters in Christ “get back on their feet”. Our mission is to help our volunteers find spiritual growth through personal service in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ. The Granger Ministry has proven to be a wonderful source of fellowship and growth for our members, as we have the opportunity to serve the Lord in a very special and meaningful way. We meet with individuals and families who have heard about this ministry through the local schools and through word of mouth and have called the Granger Ministry hotline. Once the needs have been assessed, our volunteers seek to provide appropriate relief while upholding the dignity and confidentiality of those we assist. If financial assistance is deemed appropriate, payments are typically made directly to landlords, utility companies, and healthcare providers, as well as a host of other direct providers as deemed appropriate. Often times the professional and real life knowledge and skills of our volunteers is what is needed most. The ministry has grown to 33 active members who serve as Granger Ministers. Because of the dramatic growth of our program, we still need four to six more parishioners who can join this wonderful ministry, including those who might be proficient in Spanish. We need more volunteers! Please email Stuart Bush (sbush@chartwellpartners.com) if you have any questions and are interested in working with a team. The time commitment is not overwhelming, yet full of blessing.
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oin the newest incarnation ministry— that of cross dressing—literally “dressing” up wooden crosses (painting, gluing, beading, buttoning, etc.) that are then offered for sale in the bookstore. 100% of the proceeds going into a need-based grant fund for communicants who desire to participate in a mission trip but can’t afford the whole cost. Join this fun-tastic group for a couple of afternoon projects and release the crafty/ artist within! Materials are provided and we ask that you bring any old costume jewelry to help embellish our beautiful pieces of art. Snacks and wine along with coffee and iced tea are provided. The group will be meeting in the Great Hall dining room Tuesdays in November, and Tuesday, December 10. Let us know if you think you can come join us so we can make certain there’s enough wine to inspire your creative juices. Contact Info: Michelle at nmichelle@txanderson.com Martha mlang@incarnation.org Jean at jsbarrow@hotmail.com
Vestry Nominations Due by December 2 E
ach year a Nominating Committee prepares a slate of candidates for the parish’s consideration at the Annual Meeting, to be held in January. At the Annual Meeting, we elect five parishioners to the Vestry for a term of three years.
The Nominating Committee consists of the five retiring members of the current Vestry, along with up to 10 additional “members at large,” i.e. lay people selected from the congregation who meet the same standards as those whom they propose to nominate for election. The goal is to convene a Committee that fully represents the Parish and its activities and interests. The Chairman of the Committee is the Senior Warden, and the Rector is an Ex-Officio member. The Bylaws of the Parish, which conform with the Canons of the Diocese of Dallas, prescribe the conditions that must be met to be eligible for election to the Vestry: “Any confirmed communicant in good standing who is at least 18 years of age and who has been a financial contributor of record for one year before the election takes place is eligible to serve as a Vestry member.” One condition requires further explanation: A communicant, i.e. one who is confirmed and is formally on the rolls of the Church of the Incarnation, must have established a record of giving that includes a pledge for current calendar year. The minimum requirements aside, members of the Vestry and candidates for this position of leadership must have demonstrated a strong commitment to be in Church every Sunday, Holy Days of Obligation, and other days of special devotion. The first and most solemn duty of a member of the Vestry is to lead by deed and example. Vestry candidate recommendations are due Monday, December 2, 2013. You must have the consent of the person you wish to nominate. All members in good standing of the Parish are encouraged to become involved in the nominating process. You may do this by submitting your recommendation to the Rector’s office.
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You must have the consent of the person you wish to nominate (Return to the Rector’s Office by Monday, December 2, 2013) Candidate Address Phone Areas of Service in the Parish and the Diocese Areas of Community Service Recommended by Phone # THE ANGELUS | NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 2013
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they will earn six credit hours over the course of the year. This semester, the Rev. Dr. Joseph (Skip) Ryan—a Presbyterian minister and frequent collaborator with Incarnation—is teaching a course entitled “Orientation to Ministry,” which provides an overview of spiritual theology as the foundation for ministry. Along with other Redeemer students, the Fellows will be reading and discussing classic texts of spiritual theology from across the range of the Christian tradition. For Emily May, the educational component is deeply connected with her discipleship. Through her studies, she hopes “to understand what it means to live knowing we are the Beloved, and for us to consistently live and do ministry in an overflow of being so loved by Christ.” Her words provide an apt description of the kind of formation the Beecherl Corrigan Fellows Program hopes to facilitate.
ALTAR ARRANGEMENTS are given to the glory of God... September 1st In loving memory of Arthur Caldwell Norman, Mildred Orr Norman, and Guy Thomas Logsdon. September 8th In loving memory of Bill Harris; in celebration of the 45th anniversary of Virginia & Stan Humphries; and in celebration of the wedding of Lauren French Sanford and Hamilton Williams LaRoe on September 7th. September 15th In loving memory of Mary Jane (Miji) Reoch and Polly Richards; and in celebration of the wedding of Thao Thi Le and Ngoc Lam Nguyen on September 14th. September 22nd In loving memory of Sue Jones Allen and Lee Mitchell Hilgartner; and in celebration of the wedding of Leigh Harding Wills and Austin Reed Winans on September 21st; and in celebration of the
baptism of Charlie Small this morning. September 29th In loving memory of Michal Steven Loy and Max Miller, and in celebration of the wedding of Gina Renee Fortune & Jacob Alan Bottom on September 28th. October 6th In loving memory of David Derek Moore and George Franklin Longino, Sr.; and in celebration of the wedding of Arundel Hartman Bell and George Bender Hunter on October 5th. October 13th In loving memory of Louis Campbell Hilgartner, Patricia Cavin King, Jean P. Nelson, and Timothy Ermis; in celebration of the wedding of Sidu Arroyo & Joshua Phillip Boulter on October 12th; and in celebration of the birthdays of Terry Clarke and Linda Jones Rayes.
October 20th In loving memory of Marjorie Jean Fuquay, Gene Higginbotham Jones, Dorothy Ann Bivin Murchison, and William Polk Murchison, and in celebration of the wedding of Lindsey Louise Harrison and Marco Frattarelli on October 19th. October 27th In loving memory of Barbara Dannehl Wray, John Barre King, Nellie Maye Harris, Tom Mairs, Sara Carter Mayes, and William David Moore, Jr.; and in celebration of the weddings of Katharine Elise Chitty & Evander Hillman Ratcliff and Stacy Ann Barber & David Alan Parks on October 26th. Join a rich tradition at Incarnation by donating altar flowers as a commemoration both in the memory of loved ones, and also blessed events that happen in our lives! www.incarnation.org/donate-flowers THE ANGELUS | NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 2013
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