April 2016
St. Mark’s News Volume 20/Issue 4
From the Assistant Rector My first mission with live explosives happened in the jungles of Panama. My Marine Corps Combat Engineer unit went there to practice our craft in a jungle environment full of an amazing assortment of venomous creatures and plants. The mission with explosives was to blow up some trees that were underwater, about 4 feet down. We arrived at the location in our small rubber Zodiac boats. As the highest ranking Marine, I was the boat commander and helmsman. The boat had a small outboard motor that was somewhat reliable. Well, we got into the water of the Chagres River in the Canal Zone and attached the explosives to the trees. We ran detonation cord up to the boat and attached a small detonator. Once a Marine twisted that detonator, the fuse would burn and there would be a big boom. My boat did the safety checks and we pulled the detonator. The fuse started to burn, so I started the engine. We had to keep the engines off for security reasons and so we wouldn’t set off the explosives too early. That was the precise moment when the engine didn’t want to start. I pulled the cord again on the engine and it sputtered out. It seemed like I pulled it 5,000 times, although it was probably about 4 or 5. Finally, it roared to life and we took off down the river. Boom! Mission accomplished. There was one less whole tree in that river. That was 1995. In 2016, on the first weekend of March a group of 18 veterans gathered at an old convent in Brenhem, TX, for a retreat. Veterans from World War II through Iraq were present, sharing their experiences and planning for the future. I was blessed to be with these women and men for this retreat. The retreat was the culmination of 2+ years of my work with the Episcopal Veterans Fellowship (EVF). I started the group in 2014, shortly after I arrived in Texas after serving in the Army as a chaplain. The group has slowly expanded to 5 parishes in Central Texas, and last month we opened a fellowship in the Diocese of Upper South Carolina. Four dioceses were represented at our retreat, a witness to the need for veterans’ ministry everywhere.
In this Issue From the Assistant Rector.......... 1 Vestry Highlights ........................ 2 Parish Life .................................. 4 Music Notes ............................... 5 Parishioner Highlights ................ 7 Christian Formation .................... 8 Celebrations ............................. 10 Caffeine Ministry ...................... 10 ROTA ....................................... 11
You may not be aware of this, but St. Mark’s Parish is now the home of the Episcopal Veterans Fellowship in the Diocese of Texas! As the leader and founder, it just makes sense. At the same retreat we also began to discern the startup of a new monastic order for veterans’ ministry, the Hospitallers of St. Martin. This community will follow a Rule of Life consisting of Prayer, Hospitality, and Reconciliation. During the final hours of the retreat I was elected Prior of the order. I hope to lead it well, equipped and blessed by each of you I am blessed to share communion with every Sunday. The work we are doing with Moral Injury in veterans is timely and necessary as 2 million Iraq and Afghanistan veterans come home from war. Our groups prevent suicide in the short term and equip veterans to build a life with God and others in the long term.
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April 2016 On that day in Panama with the explosives, I never could have imagined that God would call me to this ministry with veterans and that we would be starting a new monastic community. That is often how God works. God takes our experiences and they become our equipment for ministry. We serve others out of these experiences and more people experience the love and reconciliation of God in Jesus Christ. Thank you for sending me out to do this work in the world. -
David+
Vestry Highlights The St. Mark’s Vestry met in the Bennett Wing classroom at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 15, 2016. Elizabeth+ opened the meeting with the Collect for St. Patrick since it was almost his feast day. Elizabeth+ reported that:
The Wednesday evening Lenten soup suppers and worship have gone well: delicious soups, sizeable attendance, and lovely music Help is needed for the Meditation Trail cleanup on 3/19 Vestry members are encouraged to attend as much of Holy Week as possible David+ still needs help with the April 24 Fun Run/Walk The Yard Sale date will be September 10 (Jill Collins still needs a co-chair) There is $5000 in the budget for supply clergy, as needed during Elizabeth’s upcoming sabbatical. She is working on a “punch list” of what happens during the week to make sure everything is covered. Vestry members will be given a copy at the April meeting. While she is on sabbatical, the Senior Warden is officially in charge.
David+ reported on:
The recent Veterans’ retreat and said that the ministry is spreading to other dioceses. The date for the Men’s Fishing Trip has been set: June 19-21
Diana Stangl gave the Senior Warden’s report: There was a Costa Rica information meeting on 3/13 after church. We need at least 10 people for this initial trip to hapen so it looks like we might need some people from other parishes. Diana and Greg discovered a homeless encampment on what is most likely church property. Greg will show it to Elizabeth+ on Wednesday. Diana also gave the Finance Committee report. Pledge income was significantly below budget in February but January was such a good month that we suspect some February pledges were paid in January. Overall, contributions are at 129% - largely because of prepaid pledges. Mike Brode raised a question about possible ACL parking in our parking lot. Elizabeth+ has always been concerned about liability and logistics. There was discussion about possible other pros and cons. Diana thinks neighbors might be opposed. Mike and John Cooper will do some research on possible options. Suzann Dvorken suggested that we might consider having food available for Yard Sale shoppers: perhaps a taco truck so that we did not need to provide the food ourselves. Suzann will make some contacts.
Mark Your Calendar! Community First! Village Micro Home Build: Saturday, April 9 Saturday, April 9, is our day for building the St. Mark’s micro home at the Community First! Village. We want/need as many parishioners as possible to be at the village that day to surround the house with our love and prayers, to thank and feed our builders, and to write words of love and hope on the exterior of what will be someone’s home. I hope that families will make this a Saturday outing for the family. Our
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April 2016 St. Mark’s quilters have been busy at work on a quilt for the home’s resident, the youth have breakfast taco sale money to contribute, and we will have opportunity to help with furnishings and appliances in the next several months.
St. Mark’s Patronal Feast Fun Run/Walk: Sunday, April 24 at 12:30 p.m. St. Mark’s Feast Day is April 25, so on Sunday the 24th we are going to remember our Patron Saint in our Sunday worship, and then following the service we will have our first ever St. Mark’s Fun Run/Walk. There are many gifts that our Assistant Rector, David Peters+, brings to St. Mark’s and among them is his passion for running. In the fall we might have a St. Mark’s/Barton Hills Neighborhood 5K event that will include our neighbors, but this one is meant to be fun for the Parish. The route will include a trek up Barton Skyway to the site of St. Mark’s first worship space: a taxidermy shop where the tattoo parlor currently is, close to the Goodwill. So dress accordingly in your running/walking shoes. And even if for whatever reason you are not able to do the run/walk, stay around to cheer the runners/walkers on.
Annual Chicken BBQ and Picnic: Saturday, May 7 While you are marking your calendars for upcoming St. Mark’s events don’t forget our annual Chicken BBQ and Picnic! The pits will be fired up, and our men will be barbequing the best ever chicken halves. Be on the lookout for the several sign-up sheets: how many will be coming to the picnic; how many chicken halves you want to buy to take home; how you can be of help setting up and cleaning up afterwards. See more information from Dee Ann in this issue of the Newsletter.
Men’s Fishing Trip: June 19 – 21 Become part of the fishing tradition here at St. Mark’s! This trip is a valuable time for St. Mark’s men, young and seasoned, to bond over exaggerated story-telling, cold beverages, and experiencing God’s creation. After a long day on the boats, Captain’s Quarters Inn has a pool to lounge around and relive the day. There are also plenty of restaurant choices near the motel. We will be leaving right after the 10:00 a.m. summer service on June 19, and we will carpool to the coast. We return either late Monday evening or Tuesday afternoon, depending on your schedule. Since it is a chartered trip, the more people that come, the lower the price—so the more the merrier! Both deep-sea fishing and bay fishing are available, and included in either excursion is rod, reel, and guides. For more information, contact David+: dpeters@stmarksaustin.org.
2016 Scholarship Golf Tournament: June 25 Presented by the Men’s Group of St. Mark’s Episcopal Church to endow scholarships for high school graduates. When: Saturday, June 25, 8:00 a.m. Shotgun Start Where: Morris Williams Golf Course Format: Four Person Scramble – Enter your own team or we will match you up . Registration: Pay by May 25: $70/player! (After May 25: $75/player) Fee includes: Green fees, Cart, practice balls, New Scramble Format (handicap or avg. score required), Great Prizes, Refreshments and Door prizes, and Awards Luncheon How to Register: Complete the registration form, posted in the Parish Hall and under the Announcements column on our website: www.stmarksaustin.org, or contact: Andrew Poynot, 512-529-7309 or apoynot@yahoo.com, or Phil Aboussie at 512-970-0831. Hole Sponsorships are also available!
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Parish Life First Friday Book Group: April 1, 11:00 a.m. in the Bennett Wing Classroom Join us for the First Friday Book Group on April 1, when we discuss Lila by Marilynne Robinson. In this novel, Robinson returns to the town of Gilead and tells the story of the Rev. Ames’ young wife, Lila. This book is about grace in the midst of great hardship and loneliness. Our book for May 6 is Ordinary Grace by William Kent Krueger. The is no meeting in June, but on July 1 we will discuss Deep Down Dark by Hector Tobar (about the rescued Chilean miners), and on August 5 we will discuss The Love Song of Miss Queenie Hennessy by Rachel Joyce. If you loved The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry you’ll love this one as well!
It’s BBQ Time! Invite your friends, family and neighbors to join us Join Together for the Annual St. Mark’s BBQ and Potluck Dinner Saturday, May 7, 2016 -- 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Chicken halves and sausage links will be smoked on the church BBQ pits, and peach cobbler will be served for dessert. Bring your favorite side dish to share (no desserts needed). Remember to bring your favorite beverage. Signup sheets will be posted soon! Volunteers are needed with the following: set up tables and chairs; clean up after the event; and help the Pit Crew. RSVP on the sign-up sheet in the Parish Hall by Sunday, April 24 (so meat order can be placed).
ECW News Fredericksburg Fundraiser. The fundraiser ends on April 3 and flowers and food items will be ready for pick up on Sunday, April 10. We are selling geraniums for $8 each and food items at various prices. Thank you to everyone who helped sell and those who made purchases. Bunco. Join us on Monday, April 25, at 6:30 p.m. for a potluck dinner, fellowship and bunco. Bring a dish or drink to share and $3 for bunco. Daytrip to Boerne. We will be going to Boerne on April 16 (this date changed from April 9). Carpool from the church at 9 a.m. (approximately 2 hours from the church), and expect to be home between 5 & 6 p.m. We'll travel on the back roads in hopes of seeing some wildflowers along the way. Boerne is a pretty Hill Country town where you can shop, stroll along the banks of the Cibolo Creek in River Road Park, visit historic buildings, and choose between several restaurants for lunch. Please RSVP to Susan Willis (susancwillis@gmail.com ) or Pat Bullock (pnjbull1965@aol.com). Volunteer Training. Shower Ministry volunteers will be attending a training session at the Trinity Center on April 6 beginning at 1 p.m. Volunteer Appreciation Happy Hour. Shower Ministry volunteers will be attending the Trinity Center's Volunteer Appreciation happy hour on Sunday, May 1, at Scholz Garten from 5-7 p.m.
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Music Notes The St. Mark’s Choir invites you to attend a service of Festal Evensong for Pentecost on Sunday Evening, May 15th, 5:00 p.m., with reception following in the Parish Hall What is Evensong? It is another name for the service of Evening Prayer in The Book of Common Prayer. Together with Morning Prayer and Holy Communion, it is one of three services that are the principal liturgies of the Anglican/Episcopal tradition since the year 1549, which was when The Book of Common Prayer was first authorized for the Church of England. Both Morning and Evening Prayer were taken from the monastic offices of the Medieval English Church. These monastic offices in turn were developed over a thousand years, from around the years 500 to 1500. The service is centered around the singing of psalms and the reading of scripture, punctuated by the Canticles, Magnificat and Nunc dimittis. These Canticles are prayer-songs from Saint Luke’s Gospel. The Magnificat is the Song of Mary, which she sings when visiting her pregnant cousin Elizabeth. Elizabeth is carrying John the Baptist. Mary is carrying Jesus. As Mary greeted Elizabeth, the as yet unborn John leaped at the approach – an early anticipation of his role as Christ’s forerunner and prophet. Thus Mary sang the Magnificat. The Nunc dimittis, or Song of Simeon, was sung by an old saint in the Temple at the time of Mary’s Purification and her Presentation, with Joseph, of Jesus, to the Lord. “Mine eyes,” said Simeon, “have seen thy salvation.” The use of these canticles over the centuries has produced an amazing repertoire of choral music to accompany them, some of the greatest pieces of sacred music in existence. These choral Canticles make Evensong the crown jewel of the Anglican Choral tradition. The St. Mark’s Choir will sing settings by the great English composer Charles Villiers Stanford (1852-1924). The liturgy also includes an ancient Christian hymn known as the Phos hilaron. This “lamp-lighting” hymn stretches back to at least the 3rd century, and is possibly even older. Our choir will sing a setting by retired Austin seminary professor Russell Schulz-Widmar (b. 1944). In addition to beautiful hymns and organ music, the choir will sing three lovely anthems. If Ye Love Me, is a glorious setting by British composer Philip Wilby (b. 1949) of words from John’s gospel, in which Jesus promises that God will send us a Comforter—the Holy Spirit. American composer William Dawson’s (1899-1990) lively arrangement of the spiritual Every Time I Feel the Spirit is sure to be a high point of the evening. The service will close with the quiet evening anthem Stay With Us by Norwegian composer Egil Hovland (1924-2013). Adapted from a sermon given by The Reverend Andrew Craig Mead, retired Rector of St. Thomas Episcopal Church in New York City. Please plan to join us for a service of beautiful music, scripture, and prayer on Pentecost!
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Elizabeth+ writes blessing for Community First! Village Dog Park One of the many features of the Community First! Village is its dog park, Jake’s Place. The park was dedicated in January, and Elizabeth+ had the privilege to write and deliver a blessing for the facility. The blessing she wrote has since been put on a plaque for all the visitors of Jake’s Place to enjoy. Most gracious God, who has made all creatures great and small, we give thanks to you for the companionship of the creatures entrusted to our care, and for the joy they bring to our lives. We give thanks for their loyalty. We give thanks for their capacity to forgive our occasional neglect or ill tempers. We give thanks for their unconditional love—that love we can always trust in a way we have not always been able to trust the love and care of our human counterparts. This afternoon we remember the pets we have loved who are no longer with us. We especially remember Jake, a greatly beloved golden retriever—beloved by Tim and Leigh Ann, but also by friends and residents of this Community First! Village. This dog park, built in Jake’s memory, would be approved by Jake! Jake, like many of our beloved pets, died unexpectedly and too young but he will live forever in the hearts of those who loved him . . . as do the pets that each one of us has been privileged to have as our friends and companions. We pray for every resident and dog who will make this their home and their playground. In the words of Albert Schweitzer, “we entreat for them all God’s mercy and pity, and for those who deal with them, we ask a heart of compassion and gentle hands, and kindly words. Make us, ourselves, to be true friends to animals and so to share the blessings of the merciful.” And now we ask God’s blessing on Jake’s Place. Consecrate this ground we pray. Let this be a place of exercise and delight. Let this be a place for making new friends—both for the canines and for their people. Jesus told us to love one another as he has loved us—by giving himself for us. Our dogs can teach us how to love one another as well: with exuberance, with devotion, with affection, with loyalty . . . and maybe even the occasional lick on the nose. Amen.
I Have a Cat by Barbara Cater Wilson I have a cat Well, actually the fact is that the cat has me. She tells me when it’s time for bed. She says, “You now may pet my head.” She says, “Get up, upon your feet and get me something good to eat and let me out and let me play and let me have my way today.” “Then serve more food and let me rest. Of all God’s creatures, I’m the best!” And so it’s very plain to see, I have no cat, The cat has me!
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Parishioner Highlights This article by Kathy Genet is a fun read about two creative adults who have made St. Mark’s their home. They’ve made valuable contributions to the church, to the lives of parish members, and to their community. Kathy has made dynamite significant architectural changes to our church and I too, as many of you, can hardly wait until Kathy “gets her hands on our kitchen!”
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Beth Chenoweth
David and Kathy Genet and Family David and I have been members of St. Mark’s since 2000. It is the right fit for us, even though we pass three other Episcopal churches to get here! On our first visit, Fr. Bill tracked us down after the service to ask why I had advised our then oneyear-old Max to cross his arms across his chest for a blessing at the communion rail rather than receive. I explained that’s what I had been taught at my strict Episcopal church growing up, that until a child knew what they were doing, a blessing was appropriate. Fr. Bill gently reminded me that all baptized Christians were welcome to share communion. I was so impressed with his concern for Max and his willingness to talk with me about theology on our first visit, that I knew we were home. David has an Architecture and Engineering background, but for the last 17 years he has done his “building” in video games. The last several years, he has worked with a small start-up to develop a consumer device called PEEPLE. It is a camera that fits into a door peephole and sends pictures of people who knock to a smart phone. I work as an Architect for AISD in the Construction Management Department. When a bond issue is passed, we put the money into the school buildings by managing the projects, hiring designers and contractors, and pushing the paperwork. We say that “When the weight of the paper equals the weight of the building, the project is done.” Our three kids have grown up at St. Mark’s. Our daughter Emma is a freshman studio art major at UT. She lives in Littlefield Dorm where her grandmother also lived her freshman year. Max is in 11th grade at McCallum HS in the Fine Arts program as a trumpet player. Max is an active member of the St. Mark’s youth group and an acolyte. Joey, our youngest, is in 8th grade at Kealing Magnet MS. He is planning to attend LASA HS next year. Joey is also an acolyte.
I grew up in Ft. Worth and attended St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church in Arlington. I loved my EYC youth group, and attended Happening as a participant and staffer. After two years at North Texas State in Denton, I transferred to UT for architecture school and met David. David grew up in Austin and attended St. David’s. After graduation, David and I moved to Seattle, where we planned to stay for about two years. We fell in love with the city, the Pacific Northwest, our church and work friends and we stayed ten years. We may move back someday, to the most beautiful place we have ever lived. We currently live in Bryker Woods, on Kerbey Lane (like the restaurant!). It’s northwest of UT between Lamar and Mopac. David now lives three blocks from the house he grew up in, and our kids all attended Bryker Woods Elementary, just like their dad. David and I have been involved in many ways at St. Mark’s. I taught Sunday school to teenagers for a few years. I have been a member of the Daughters of the King and enjoyed getting to know many of the women of St. Mark’s through that group. I have served on the vestry twice, and on the second go-around was privileged to serve as Junior and Senior Warden. I’ve served on Discernment Committees for two seminarians and on the Non-Building Building Committee. I’ve also done some architecture work around St. Mark’s which involved cleaning out the vesting room and renovating the choir loft. I’m eager to get my hands on the kitchen someday. David has been a non-stop Sunday school teacher since 2000, working with the children in the elementary grades. He is always the guy dishing out ice cream at the Heifer Fair and creates art for the church in the form of posters and banners. When we aren’t working, we hang out with our kids. I take tap dancing classes and take trips with some high school girlfriends each year. David likes playing video games and rides his bike for transportation and pleasure. We look forward to many more happy years at St. Mark’s.
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Christian Formation for Children by Cathy Nelson, DRE “You can’t keep Easter in just one Sunday! It goes on for one, two, three, four, five, six weeks! All the way to Pentecost.” So ends the Godly Play story The Mystery of Easter. And so we begin our celebration of the Season of Easter, a celebration that extends well beyond the beautiful Easter Sunday services and St. Mark’s wonderful Easter egg hunt. The mystery of Easter – “Christ has died. Christ is risen. Christ will come again.”—is a great mystery, one that moves in and out of focus all of our lives. The Season of Easter is a time to refocus on this mystery and what that mystery says about who we are as “Easter People.” As we follow the Gospel readings from John, Jesus is preparing his disciples to minister to the world. Like the disciples, we hear the call for peace and forgiveness. “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I send you.” When he had said this, he breathed on them and said to them, “Receive the Holy Spirit. If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them; if you retain the sins of any, they are retained.” And with Peter we are called to “Feed my lambs.” “Tend my sheep.” “Feed my sheep.” Jesus also calls his followers his sheep. “My sheep hear my voice. I know them, and they follow me. I give them eternal life, and they will never perish. No one will snatch them out of my hand.” On the Fifth Sunday of Easter, in the final hours before his death, Jesus gives a final commandment. “I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another." And jumping ahead to the Sixth Sunday of Easter in May, Jesus says, “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled, and do not let them be afraid. You heard me say to you, ‘I am going away, and I am coming to you.’” In these times of discord, inequality, injustice, and fear, when even our children recognize that all is not well in the world, these words of hope and peace and forgiveness remind us of God’s love and his promise to take care of us. God’s plan for peace in the world transcends all else and gives us strength to be Easter People and to walk as disciples in the world. “So listen. Close your eyes and listen now. Hear the sound of your name, spoken in love, from the heart of your God, whose days are filled with thoughts of you, and who calls to you, singing your name into the world like a song.” - Susan K. Bock, Liturgy for the Whole Church.
Christian Formation Schedule The stories in April for the Godly Play class for Pre-Kindergartners and Kindergartners are Ukrainian Folk Tale: Easter Eggs, Jesus and the Twelve, The Good Shepherd and World Communion and The Synagogue and the Upper Room. The Godly Play Two class for 1st and 2nd graders will hear The Story of Ruth, The Story of Samuel, The Ark and the Temple and The Story of King David. The 3rd, 4th and 5th grade class will explore the Gospel readings for the Season of Easter using the Lesson Plans that Work curriculum. “Christ has died. Christ is risen. Christ will come again.” An astounding discovery! The Easter news was spread to all who would listen. The disciples told people, who in turn, told people, and to this day, we hear the message — a message of weeping and then of joy that comes with the morning of a new day. We, like the disciples, weep AND then delight in the joy bursting forth in us. We too are called to bring this message with our lives, and, if necessary, with words, to those who have not yet heard it.
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April 2016 The Youth Class for 6th through 12th Grades will meet in the Bennett Wing with Ellise Johnson, Danielle Adkins and other adult leaders for breakfast and Bible study covering the story of David. Planning is underway for St. Mark’s Vacation Bible School, Symbols of Faith! The program is on June 13 through 17 from 9:00 a.m. to noon. We are looking for adult (Parents, grandparents and other parishioners are welcome!) and youth volunteers, 6th through 12th graders to help with VBS. We’d love to share this great experience with both you. And if you would like to be part of the planning team, please let me know. There will be childcare for young children of parent leaders. Our VBS is filled with fun, formation and friends!
Summer Activities for St. Mark’s Children Below is summer camp information suitable for a variety of ages. St. Mark’s hosts a VBS session in June, our Day School offers sessions for children ages 2-5 in June & July, and Camp Allen has summer sessions for rising 3rd graders up through high school seniors.
Vacation Bible School (VBS), Symbols of Faith, will be held on June 13 through 17 for children potty-trained 3-year-olds through 5th grade. Application forms for attendees and staff are at our website: http://stmarksaustin.org/christian-formations/vacation-bible-school/
Camp Allen camps and events for children ages 8 through 18 years. Check the board in the Parish Hall for applications, or go to Camp Allen’s website, http://www.campallen.org/summercamp/calendar, for on-line registration, registration forms, information, and the calendar for campers and counselors.
St. Mark’s Day School Summer Camps: June 6-July 29, for children 2-5 years-old. The theme is Camp Innovations, integrating S.T.E.M curriculum (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math). Applications are in the Parish Hall or contact the Day School: stmarksdayschoolaustin.org, or 512-4449401.
Adult Formation 10 a.m. in Grace Chapel Adult Formation Classes resume in April. Neal McGowan and David+ will teach a four-week series on the Denominational Landscape in America. They will discuss the history, theology, and worship practices of four denominational traditions: Reformed traditions (Presbyterian and Lutheran), Wesleyan traditions (Methodist) , Pentecostal churches, and Baptists.
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April Celebrations Birthdays Evelyn McMillen Clarence Bonnen Kristen Grulke Christina Papalexandrou Beth Brode Mia Denniston Christopher Mitchell George Pazdral Kelly Cromack Jaylon Loyd Gary Taylor Chuck Bryant Kevin Farley Sylvia Fitz Nancy Santos Michael Stangl Carlisle Farley Vincenzo Moreno Jennifer Pollard Jesse Poynot Cole Rudy III
04/01 04/03 04/03 04/03 04/04 04/04 04/04 04/04 04/05 04/05 04/05 04/06 04/06 04/06 04/06 04/06 04/07 04/07 04/07 04/07 04/07
Cindy Cabler Karen Milton Vivian Reshetnikov Shannon Schulz Asher Poynot Amber Ramsey Jack Sullivan Alma Sullivan Mairin Bachschmid Samantha Harwood Francesca Reyna Jodi Doran Patricia Rogers Caroline Blanding James Keahey Andrew Poynot Stephen Wilson Adalyn Shepard Kevin Sullivan Molly Lynd Robert Hicks
04/08 04/08 04/08 04/10 04/11 04/11 04/11 04/11 04/12 04/12 04/12 04/14 04/14 04/15 04/15 04/15 04/15 04/16 04/16 04/17 04/18
Christa Tumlinson Thomas Huston Adelaide Harwood Arthur Portman Alison Nichols Adam Poynot Dee Ann Thomasson Ellie Reshetnikov Sally Russell Kenneth Hicks Erin Portman Jack Whalen Vanessa Joyce Elisa Turner Emmaline Baxter-Harwell Shirley Schwartz Irma Glover Sara Thiessen Bonnie Nolan
04/18 04/19 04/21 04/21 04/22 04/22 04/22 04/23 04/23 04/26 04/26 04/26 04/27 04/27 04/28 04/28 04/29 04/29 04/30
Anniversaries Carol & Rich Oppel Jennifer & Reed Shaw Amanda & David Lindeman Clara & Paul Berndt Kelly & Philip Dixon Sally & Robert Russell Shannon & Matt Schulz Sarah & Philip Tso George & John DeMarines Cindy & Dan Bogard
04/01 04/04 04/05 04/06 04/06 04/10 04/10 04/10 04/11 04/12
Jodi & Jay Doran Nicole Flores & Daniel Aja Leigh Ann & Tim Hendricks Ester & Gary Taylor Erin & Michael Portman Ryan Marquess & Shelly Botkin Danielle & Bill Adkins Millie & Jim Casparis Mai & John Rogers
04/16 04/19 04/25 04/25 04/26 04/27 04/28 04/29 04/29
Caffeine Ministry You will notice a change on this Caffeine Ministry list. Dear and faithful Beth Chenoweth makes the lemonade and sets out the cookies before the 7:30 service, so this schedule only has a team for cleaning up after the 11:00 service. All that is asked is that the assigned team stays after coffee fellowship to wash coffee pots, put away leftover cookies, and clean counters. (So, no early duty---help is now only needed after the 11 a.m. service) Thank you! EZT+ April – Karen Milton 3 Pam and David Johns 10 Beth Holmes and Laurel Kelly 17 Laura Merritt and JP Kloninger 24 Maria and Scott Lubeck
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April ROTA TIME
April 3 Youth Sunday
April 10 Choristers @ 9
April 17 Youth Sunday
April 24 Youth Ensemble @ 9 a.m.
May 1
Pattie Rose
Margarita Moreno
Jon Dullnig
Jonea Raney
Amelia Sondgeroth
Jonea Raney
Pattie Rose
Wes Raney
Nancy Middlebrook
Jill Collins
USHERS
Ed Shipsey Al McKinney
Beth Chenoweth Mary Smith
Judith & Jon Dullnig
Jonea Raney Jill Collins
Danielle Adkins Stephen White
LECTORS
Will Kelly, Nora Kelly, Ryan Dempsey
Becky Janes (1) Ken Whalen (2)
Brodie Doidge, Clay Mike Thomasson (1) Buckner, Ariston Lynn Edgerton (2) Awitan IV
LEM
Michael Brown Neal McGowan
Mike Thomasson Lynn Edgerton
Kim Buckner Bill Kibler
Carol Oppel Neal McGowan
Meredith Childs Gary Taylor
Abbe Kelly Will Kelly Nora Kelly Luke Breen Mark Breen Ross Ramsey Dodie Wells
Claudia Janes Karen Milton Henry Janes Hunter Rogers Mike Brode Phil Aboussie Dee Ann Thomasson
Ariston Awitan IV Meredith Childs Matthew Awitan TBD Ken Whalen Michael Brown Henry Olivas
Aidan Brady Clay Buckner TBD Henry Janes John Edgerton Lynn Edgerton Kevin Cromack
Suzanne Lightsey Will Kelly Nora Kelly Luke Breen Mark Breen Dee Ann Thomasson Dodie Wells
GREETERS
Yvette Webb Pam Castles
Michael Meigs Diana Stangl
Laura Merritt Ellie Reshetnikov
Kevin Cromack Meredith Childs
Yvette Webb Pam Castles
LECTORS
Barbara Dody (1) Bill Willis (2)
Beth Holmes (1) Phil Aboussie (2)
Stephen Raines (1) Sherrie Johnson (2)
Cindy Bogard (1) Andrew Poynot (2)
Melissa Blanding (1) Chris Blanding (2)
LEM
Neal McGowan Rex White
Neal McGowan Ann Seyler
Jay Brown Liz Davis
Rex White Brenda White
Michelle Bonner Dru Cabler
TBD Joseph Peers Xander Stockstill Morgan Dew Jay, Cindy
Max Genet Jay Brown Josef Genet Ryan Dempsey Jay, Cindy Jim Casparis Charles Brewer Bob Peterek Manuel de la Rosa Jim Nolan Ryan Marquess
Matt Forrest Karen Milton Ben Forrest Sam Forrest Jay, Cindy
Bonnie Brode Evan Overstreet Emma Kloninger Meredith Shaw Jay, Cindy Frank Severn Jean Severn Jodi Doran Jay Doran Pam Johns David Johns Steve Niemeyer Barbara Dody
Sophie Lawrence Claire Cabler Xander Stockstill Morgan Dew Jay, Cindy
MINISTRY
9:00
7:30
LECTOR LEM / ACOLYTE
ACOLYTES
USHERS
11:00
ACOLYTES
USHERS
GREETERS
Carolyn Wier James Wier Bo Overstreet Rick Tennant John De Marines
Henry Olivas Yvonne Chavez Darlene Goodnight Debbie Thornal Sandy Sterzing
Dodie Wells (1) Kevin Childs (2)
Carolyn Wier James Wier Bo Overstreet Rick Tennant John De Marines
Jay Doran
Shelly Botkin Ryan Marquess
Jonea Raney-TC Jill Collins Carolyn Wier Liz Davis Lynn Edgerton
Dee Ann Thomasson-TC Henry Olivas Jennifer McGowan Barbara Dody Darlene Goodnight Debbie Thornal
Diana Stangl-TC Tina Stonebarger Judy Elkins Susie Baxter-Harwell
Millie Casparis-TC Karen Milton Pat Bullock Sandy Sterzing Helen Anderson Meredith Childs
Jonea Raney-TC Jill Collins Carolyn Wier Pat Bullock
DEPOSITOR
Diane Brewer
Jim Casparis
John De Marines
Bo Overstreet
Jim Nolan
WED. 6 p.m. LECTOR
April 6 Pattie Rose
April 13 Dodie Wells
April 20 Jill Collins
April 27 Liz Badger
May 4 Ann Seyler
ALTAR GUILD
Jean & Frank Severn
Sat. 9:00
Jean & Frank Severn
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April 2016
Vestry Diana Stangl, Sr. Warden Clarence Bonnen, Jr. Warden
Vestry members: Melissa Blanding, Michele Bonner, Mark Breen, Mike Brode, Jill Collins, John Cooper, Karen Dulaney Smith, Suzann Dvorken, Ryan Marquess, Laura Merritt, Karen Milton, Becky Poynot, and David Randle
Committees Acolytes: Jay Brown, Carol Oppel, Cindy Cabler, Kim Kiplin, and Kim Buckner Altar Guild: Millie Casparis Building Committee: Amelia Sondgeroth Christian Formation: Cathy Nelson Communications: Pattie Rose Daughters of the King: Pam Johns Women of St. Mark’s: Pat Bullock
Staff Rector The Rev. Elizabeth Zarelli Turner Assistant Rector The Rev. David W. Peters Director of Religious Education Cathy Nelson Organist/Director of Music Mark Reed Seminarian Neal McGowan
Facilities: Ray Smith Finance: John Edgerton Deadline for the May 2016 St. Mark’s News is Friday, April 15, 2016. Please submit your article by email as an attachment to: office@stmarksaustin.org.
Outreach: Laurie Mayor Parish Life: Brenda White Pastoral Care/Health Ministry: Jonea C.S. Raney Stewardship: Amelia Sondgeroth
Head of Day School Anne Wingler Parish Administrator Joanne Foote Newsletter Editor Becky Janes
Ushers: Henry Olivas
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church 2128 Barton Hills Drive Austin, TX 78704 512.444.1449 www.stmarksaustin.org office@stmarksaustin.org
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