August 2012
St. Mark’s News Volume 15/Issue 7
From the Rector July 17 is the day we remember William White, Bishop of Pennsylvania from the date of his consecration in Lambeth Chapel on February 4, 1787, until his death on July 17, 1836. William White of Pennsylvania and Samuel Provoost of New York were the second and third bishops (Samuel Seabury being the first) of the newly independent American Episcopal Church. He was the Presiding Bishop at its organizing General Convention in 1789 and again from 1795 until his death. +White was the chief architect of the Constitution of The Episcopal Church and the “wise overseer of its life during the first generation of its history.” +White’s major innovation was the inclusion of lay people in the decision making process of General Convention. It was William White who established In This Issue the bicameral system of governance for the Episcopal From the Rector .................................... 1 Church, with a House of Bishops and a House of Deputies Outreach ............................................... 3 (clergy and lay people). 223 years have passed since that Parish Life ............................................. 4 first organizing General Convention, and this summer the Music Notes........................................... 6 77th General Convention of the Episcopal Church met in Christian Formation ............................... 7 Indianapolis July 5-12. Parishioner Highlights ........................... 8 Caffeine Ministry.................................... 9
In the days following the General Convention there have Celebrations .......................................... 10 been a number of articles written about the Episcopal August ROTA ....................................... 11 The Calendar can be found on our web site: Church in the national press, and not all of them positive. On the last day of Convention Jay Akasie published a piece http://stmarksaustin.org/communications/cale ndar/ in the Wall Street Journal entitled “What Ails Episcopalians?” This article was full of misrepresentations about the Episcopal Church and about actions taken during General Convention. Its tone verged on vicious. On July 14 Ross Douthat published an op ed piece in the New York Times: “Can Liberal Christianity Be Saved?” Douthat’s article was not exclusively about the Episcopal Church though we served as the paradigm for his criticisms of liberal Protestantism. Unfortunately I think that the readers who were off-put by Douthat’s perspective may not have read his most salient and important point: “What should be wished for is that liberal Christianity recovers a religious reason for its own existence.” He suggested that the most compelling voices for social reform argue in the context of a “personal transcendent God…the divinity of Christ, the need of personal redemption and the importance of Christian missions.” Douthat contends (rightly I think) that the church needs to offer something we can’t simply get from our culture. He is wrong, however, in his pessimistic conclusion that our constant change will result in our demise as a church. In the days since the publication of these articles there has been a flurry of response, both in agreement and disagreement.
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August 2012 So, what did happen at the 77th General Convention of the Episcopal Church? As Sojourners Magazine said, “They gathered. They prayed. They sang. I’m told there were a few sermons, too! And you know they offered the Eucharist. They can’t do anything without someone bringing bread, wine, and a blessing.” And of course they considered legislation (some more significant than other): nearly 400 resolutions were submitted. A few highlights:
Decided to relocate the Episcopal Church headquarters at 815 2nd Ave. in New York City, but not to put the Church Center on the market for sale at this time. Authorized the provisional use of a rite for blessing same-gender unions, as of Advent 2012. The resolution states that, under existing canons, clergy can decline to preside at a blessing liturgy and says that no one “should be penalized in any manner, nor suffer any canonical disabilities” for objecting to or supporting the action blessings. Added gender expression and identity to two canons that prevent discrimination. One of them makes clear that the ordination discernment process is open to transgendered persons and that they are guaranteed an equal place in the life, worship, and governance of the church. Upheld the canonical requirement that baptism is a precondition for receiving Holy Communion. Called for dialogue with the Mormon Church “for the interreligious purposes of friendship, goodwill, and mutual understanding” in anticipation of the 2015 meeting of General Convention in Salt Lake City, Utah. Approved new rites and prayers for the care of beloved animals and at times of transition (ie their death). Language was removed from the prayers that suggested animals certainly go to heaven. Authorized a task force to study marriage. Affirmed its commitment to building relationships across the Anglican Communion, but declined to take a position on the Anglican Covenant. Created a task force to re-imagine the structure, governance, and administration of the Episcopal Church in the 21st century. Its report will be due in November 2014 in preparation for the 78th General Convention in 2015. Unanimously adopted the 2013-2015 triennium budget that is based on the Anglican Communion’s “Five Marks of Mission.” Affirmed the call of all Episcopalians to be evangelists.
Here is the Collect for William White’s feast day: “O Lord, who in a time of turmoil and confusion raised up your Servant William White, and endowed him with wisdom, patience, and a reconciling temper, that he might lead your Church into ways of stability and peace: Hear our prayer, and give us wise and faithful leaders, that through their ministry your people may be blessed and your will be done.” May this be a prayer for the future of our church: that God might lead us into ways of stability and peace and that God might give us wise, patient, reconciling, and faithful leaders through whom God’s will might be done. EZT+
August 26 is the last Sunday for our summer service schedule. We will return to three services on Sunday, September 2.
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Outreach Communities in Schools School Supply Collection St. Mark’s is collecting school supplies for Communities in Schools (CIS) during August. According to CIS, providing school supplies to children in need has helped improve everything from behavior to their chances of graduation. Supplies are distributed at all area schools for kids in grades Pre-K through 12th grade. A list of the supplies needed is listed below. Backpacks with bundled kits can be purchased on-line at http://shop.kitsforkidz.org/catalog/Communities-in-Schools-of-CentralTexas,756.htm. The Elementary kit is $19 and the Junior High kit is $21. Both kits include backpacks. If items are purchased locally, please bring them to the church by Rally Day on August 26. Donated supplies will be distributed after Rally Day. Folders with 2 pockets, assorted colors
Large pink erasers
Spiral notebooks, 70 sheets, wide rule
Scissors, 5 1/4", pointed tip
Filler paper, wide rule, 10.5" x 8", 120/pack
12” plastic rulers with inches and metric
Facial tissue, 2 ply, 100 count
Yellow chisel-tip highlighters
Washable wide-tip markers, 8 count
Double-barrel canister pencil sharpener
Colored pencils, 12 count, 7"
Blue and red medium-point pens
Pencil case, heavy-duty, with zipper
Clear-drying glue sticks
Crayons, 24 count
Stretchable book covers in assorted colors
No. 2 Pencils, all wood, dozen
Solar-powered calculator with large display
Washable white school glue, 4 oz
Transparent plastic protractor, 6", 180 degrees
St. Mark’s Volunteers Help at Food Bank On Saturday, June 23, St. Mark's volunteers gathered at the Capital Area Food Bank to help sort and box over 6,000 lbs of food for local food banks. A big thank you goes to our volunteers (Bee Dolan, Diana Stangl, Liz Davis, Becky Poynot, Laurie Mayor, the Cabler Family, the Genet Family, and Joe and Patricia Bullock) who shared their muscles on a Saturday morning. We look forward to supporting the CAFB again in the future.
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Parish Life
Summer Salad and Sandwich Luncheon August 19th Mark your calendars for the annual summer potluck luncheon! Please sign up in the Parish Hall so we can plan accordingly. The luncheon will be held after the 10 a.m. service on Sunday, August 19.
RALLY DAY AUGUST 26 Sunday, August 26 is the last Sunday of our summer schedule of services at 8:00 and 10:00. We will resume the schedule of three services on Sunday, September 2 (7:30, 9:00 and 11:00). At the 10:00 service on August 26 we will bless backpacks and distribute crosses to students (of all ages) returning to school. We will also give thanks to those responsible for teaching our children – both in school and in Church School. Following the 10:00 service we will move into the Parish Hall for our Rally Day festivities. Between now and then I would encourage you to pray and to ask how your gifts might serve the mission and ministry of St. Mark’s – perhaps in ways you have not previously considered. There are opportunities for serving in our liturgical ministries (choir, reading, chalice bearing), for teaching Church School, for learning, for welcoming newcomers, for serving the wider community on our Outreach Committee . . . . Rally Day is also just lots of fun. It’s a wonderful time to catch up with our friends who have been traveling during the summer and to meet new people.
Save the Date and Save your Stuff! St. Mark’s Yard Sale is Saturday, September 22 And if you can’t hold on to your donations until September, call Jill Collins (695-4265) who will make arrangements to pick up items and store them until the sale. This year we will not be selling adult clothes. All electronics must be in good working order, and we ask that you donate only CLEAN kitchen items and appliances.
First Friday Book Group The First Friday Book Group meets on the first Friday of each month at 11:00 a.m. in the Bennett Wing classroom. Everyone is welcome to join us. Here is what we will be reading and discussing through the end of the year. Aug. 3
The Buddha in the Attic
Julie Otsuka
Sept. 7
The Samurai’s Garden
Gail Tsukimaya
Oct. 5
The Sense of an Ending
Julian Barnes
Nov. 2
Border Songs
Jim Lynch
Dec. 7
Unbroken
Laura Hillenbrand
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Women Of St. Mark's Events . . . It's August and it's time to fill your plate and feed your soul at the Summertime Salad & Sandwich Luncheon on August 19, after the 10:00 a.m. service. Sign up in the parish hall. Monday, August 27, spend the evening relaxing over an always-delicious potluck dinner, enjoying the good company of wonderful women, and having fun playing Bunco. Set-up starts at 6 p.m. with dinner at 6:30.
Business notes . . . Helen Anderson, our devoted Treasurer, was happy to report that our United Thank Offering Ingathering totals $392.18 to date. We appreciate everyone's generosity in filling their UTO blue boxes! Ms. Anderson also reported a whopping $457.00 collected at the "Making & Baking" Ladies Baked Goods Silent Auction held in May at the Parish BBQ Picnic.
Kudos . . . A great big "Thank you" to Judy Elkins, our Vice President for providing the terrific movie "Return To Me" on chick flick night on July 23. Finally. . . THANK YOU to ALL Ladies of St. Mark's Episcopal Church. You always show up, serve up, set up, support & smile as needed. We are so thankful for your love, graciousness and support!
From the Garden . . . Summer heat finally gave way to some welcome and soaking rains in mid July, just when we thought we would never see precipitation again! It really has helped because one of our most dedicated gardener-waterers, Dee Ann Thomasson, has been sidelined as she recovers from knee surgery. Alton McKinney, gardener extraordinaire, who spends more time on his knees at church than any of us has not only recently installed beautiful pavers to make the walkways smoother, he has maintained and continues to plant and water “McKinney Island.” He has managed all this in spite of travel and the ever-present heat. I spotted some new small mountain laurels, which will be fun to watch grow. The hardy salvias and roses have continued blooming in spite of the weather. The word on the street is that friend Frank Severn made sure the new plants were watered in Alton’s absence, so thank you, Frank! On land once again, Tom Delameter has been working in the columbarium garden, and made it nice for Joy Pappas’s memorial service and installation of ashes. You may not have noticed, as the spaces are neatly covered in weathered plywood, but two new columns of niche fittings have been ordered to complete the columbarium’s original two columns of niches. Elizabeth+ has been receiving many requests from parishioners who want to join their friends in that peaceful setting eventually. The space is so lovely both inside and out, now that the James Wier cross has been made and mounted on the wall. Beautiful! In other news, the Meditation Trail’s 14 Stations of the Cross have been improved and highlighted by stone landings and freshened paths. On the weekend of July 7th, the entire Brode/Sherrard clan participated in this big Eagle Scout project for Michael Brode, who has become such a fine young man and leader among the young people of St. Mark’s. Congratulations and appreciation you all, Michael and family! At any time, St. Mark’s grounds are open to your ideas and participation. Let us know what you would like to do either small or large projects are welcome. Adopt a Spot to plant and care for. Mother Nature and St. Mark’s need your help! The earth laughs in flowers, Diane Brewer, Coordinator
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Music Notes Above all, clothe yourselves with love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony. And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in the one body. And be thankful. Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly; teach and admonish one another in all wisdom; and with gratitude in your hearts sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs to God. (Colossians 3:14-16) I’ve always loved this passage from Paul’s letter to the Colossians. Paul has just admonished the recipients of his epistle to rid themselves of divisive and sinful practices, and then to clothe themselves with the “new self.” He gives some practical instructions on how the community of faith should “clothe itself,” the most important step being to clothe ourselves with love. When I was in grad school, we spent a lecture discussing the application of this passage to the early worship of the church. Was the reference to psalm singing an indication that the liturgical practices of the synagogue were still being used by the first Christians? What were the hymns to which Paul referred? Were they poetic sections of the New Testament like the Magnificat (“My soul magnifies the Lord…”) or Philippians 2:5 – 11 (“Let the same mind be in you that was in Christ Jesus…”)? Most of all, we speculated about the “spiritual songs.” Was this a reference to the gift of tongues or some other quasiimprovisatory practice? Did these spiritual songs evolve into the Medieval Jubilus, in which the final syllable of the word “alleluia” was stretched out over many notes in an ecstatic chant of praise? As interesting as these questions were, I couldn’t help but think they missed the point. Paul calls us to clothe ourselves in love, to be thankful, to invite Christ to inhabit our lives, to teach and learn from one another, and to burst forth into a song of gratitude for the gift of love in Christ. It seems as if Paul can think of no better outlet for the presence of Christ in our lives than to join together in song. In this epistle, the church is practically commanded to sing! One way to live out Paul’s exhortation is to join the choir. The St. Mark’s choirs are a family within the larger community of the church. They are a place to grow musically and spiritually, while forming lasting friendships in a welcoming and caring environment. The choirs offer a unique and important way to praise God and serve the church, while developing your skills and having lots of fun. They are a way to “clothe ourselves with love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony.” You are invited to try singing with a choir this year. We welcome members of all levels of experience. St. Mark’s Adult Choir Rehearsals are Wednesdays from 7:00 – 8:30 p.m. The Adult Choir sings at the 11:00 service. Our first rehearsal will be Wednesday, August 29. The first Sunday we sing in church will be September 9.
St. Mark’s Choristers Rehearsals are Wednesdays from 6:15 – 7:00 p.m. The Choristers sing approximately once a month during the school year, usually at the 9:00 service. Our first rehearsal will be Wednesday, September 5.
For more information, please contact Mark Reed (email: mreed1685@hotmail.com; phone: 203-1780)
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August 2012
Christian Formation
For Children and Youth
(by Cathy Nelson, Director of Religious Education)
Rally Day is on Sunday, August 26. St. Mark’s traditional celebration of our return to the regular schedule during the service feels a bit like a fair when the Parish Hall is filled with parishioners visiting with each other and representatives from committees, ministries and groups of the church at tables set up around the room. Don’t miss this great event and the opportunity to learn about ways you can participate in our vibrant community, as well as catch up with those who have been away during the summer break! Another annual tradition, Blessing of Backpacks and Crosses, will take place during the 10:00 a.m. service on the same Sunday. Students of all ages are invited to receive a back-to-school cross at the service and the congregation will join in a prayer for students as they begin a new school year. This is also a great time for St. Mark’s parishioners to help Austin school children who are in need by donating school supplies to CIS. Watch for information about the Communities in Schools backpack and school supplies drive in this newsletter and in other communications from St. Mark’s. We return to three services at 7:30, 9:00, and 11:00 a.m. on September 2, and we begin Christian Formation classes at 10:00 a.m. on September 9. St. Mark’s offers Godly Play classes for children in Pre-K through 2nd grade. Godly Play for Pre-K and Kindergarteners will meet in the Common Room; and the Godly Play Two class for 1st and 2nd graders will meet in the Parish Hall behind the portable walls. Godly Play was developed by Jerome Berryman, an Episcopal priest, using Montessori techniques and skills and knowledge from his many years in religious education. The classroom arrangement, as well as the time spent together, is carefully structured to allow the children the opportunity to learn the history and language of the Christian church through a curriculum that centers on the parables, sacred stories and liturgy. The curriculum uses childsized characters and storytelling materials that the children “work” with during the second half of the class. The class for 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders will begin a new three year program that will focus on some of the most exciting stories of the Bible. Our Curate, Travis Smith, will put together some of the lesser known, but thrilling hero stories of the Old Testament for the class this year. The stories will call for much follow up discussion and art or dramatic response. Church School classes for the youth will meet in their usual classes the first two Sundays of the program year, September 9 and 16. The Middle School Class for 6th through 8th graders will meet in the Day School building and the High School Class for 9th through 12th graders will meet in the Bennett Wing classroom. Confirmation Class for 7th graders begins on September 23. The youth classes will separate into three classes during the six weeks of Confirmation class so the students can prepare for the Bishop’s Confirmation visit on Sunday, January 27. Eighth graders will join the High School Class in the Day School building during Confirmation preparation. After Confirmation class ends on October 28, the classes will return to their usual locations. Parents and students will receive letters about the confirmation class this month. Please contact the church office if you do not receive information about the class and you would like your 7th grader to attend this class. A Christian Formation Registration form with more details about our programs will be posted on our website this month. Please download and fill in the form and return it by Rally Day so that your children can be placed in the correct classrooms. Parents, don’t forget to mark which jobs you are interested in volunteering to do for our programs on the registration form. Your help is greatly appreciated! I am looking forward to seeing all of you in our Christian formation programs again this year!
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Parishioner Highlights We are back with more “Highlights,” and this month we are highlighting the Keaheys. They are responsible for our wonderful ribbon page markers in the hymnals. This is written by them in both present and past tenses which I find enjoyable and which I have chosen not to change. Enjoy getting to know them. Beth Chenoweth, Sr. Warden
Jim Keahey and Barbara Keahey History with St. Mark’s and Involvement. Barbara grew up in Bastrop with a Methodist background. She became an Episcopalian when she married Jim in St. David’s Church (downtown Austin) on July 4, 1969. Jim is the proverbial “cradle Episcopalian.” His Godmother, Laura Conway, whose mother was a Deaconess in the days when that was as high as a woman could go in the church, saw to it he was an acolyte at about age six. This was in Deaconess’ mission church in a poor part of Dallas. To reach the church, young Jim walked straight down an unpaved street looking neither left nor right and hoping the dogs would leave him alone. At St. David’s and at St. Mark’s Jim served in about every position available – from usher to lay reader to Sunday school teacher to Chancellor (lawyer) to Senior Warden to choir member. Barbara reinvigorated the St. Mark’s Women’s Group along with Pam McAfee in the early 70s. They more than doubled the women’s attendance by having lunches and programs as entertainment for the group. This included a first for St. Mark’s when an Elvis impersonator walked in the door to entertain the ladies! Barbara and Jim came to St. Mark’s from St. Michael’s shortly after Easter 1979. The St. Michael’s Easter service had featured a walk on its Meditation Trail led by a person dressed as a fairy (Puck, they assumed). It was too much for
their conservative tastes. They came to St. Mark’s and immediately knew they had found a home. Family Members are as follows: 1. Daughter Margaret Elizabeth Rozek, doctor of clinical psychology from Harvard. She stayed in the Boston area and married classmate Jon Rozek. They have three children. 2. Son James J. Keahey, home builder on Lake Travis. He and wife Julie are members of St. Luke’s on the Lake. Their three children are: a) Emily – grad student in Communications at Mary Hardin Baylor from which she graduated this year. She is single and will be working on an advanced degree at T.C.U. b) Dillon James – graduated this year from Lake Travis High. He was a pitcher and outfielder for the Lake Travis baseball team which went into the district playoffs. He will attend Schreiner College at Kerrville, TX on a baseball scholarship. c) Hannah – student at Lake Travis High. 3. Son John P. Keahey – law degree from South Texas College of Law in Houston and is not currently practicing. Occupations (current &/or former). Barbara retired a few years after 1971 from teaching in Travis County, primarily homemaking at Austin High. Following that she taught at the Consumer Counseling Service. She is now fully retired. Jim retired in 2000 after 52 years of practicing law in Austin. For the most part, he practiced by himself on a range of issues. But he also served as Municipal Judge of the City of West Lake Hills and as general counsel for the
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August 2012 Texas Board of Licensing and Regulation. He too is fully retired. Neighborhood. They live in West Lake Hills where Jim bought the house at 414 Brady Lane on Halloween Day 1960. With St. Mark’s Rector Fr. Don Raish presiding , they burned their mortgage in the fireplace in 1981.
Hobbies/Interests. Barbara reads, watches movies on DVD from the Westbank Library, and visits with friends and neighbors. Jim would like to be a composer/lyricist. Failing that, he reads, sings in the choir and works in the yard.
PARKING AREA NEAR BBQ PITS IS FOR STRAIGHT-IN PARKING The Eagle Boy Scout Project was designed for straight-in parking like the rest of the church parking lot--not diagonal parking. Six planter boxes were provided by the Eagle Scout and six cars can line up with each box for straight-in parking. While it's an easy tendency to pull into the first parking spot at a diagonal, doing so throws off the parking for the remaining spaces.
AUGUST CAFFEINE MINISTRY August Vestry Contact: Al McKinney 5
Robin Bridgewater and Lee Wagner
12
Matt Lamon and Cynthia Harris
19
Lee and Lindy Siegismund
26
Jim and Amelia Sondgeroth
Arrive 15 minutes before 10 a.m. service make lemonade, set out cookies, etc. After service, clean-up coffee urns, etc. If you are unable to make your time, contact someone on the list above to arrange a trade or contact the designated Vestry Member.
WANTED: Acolytes WHO: Anyone from Fourth Grade and up WHEN: Sunday Mornings HOW OFTEN: Once a month @ either the 9 a.m. or 11 a.m. service INTERESTED OR NEED MORE INFO?: Contact Jay Brown, Acolyte Master, via phone call or text: 512-789-2963
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August 2012 August Birthdays Chad Dobbs
08/01
Virginia Acker
08/11
Ryan Dempsey
08/19
Kim Kiplin
08/01
Jenny Greer
08/11
Claire Dempsey
08/19
Nancy Hicks
08/02
Cynthia Harris
08/11
Lucy Joyce
08/20
Tonya Hooks
08/02
Barbara Keahey
08/11
Jack Minor
08/20
Margaret Azarmehr
08/03
Avery Lindeman
08/11
Kate Bonnen
08/21
Kimberly Cromack
08/03
Jeff Doidge
08/12
John Edgerton
08/21
James Crowson
08/03
Julia Greer
08/12
Lee Siegismund
08/21
Berit Kragas
08/03
Mark Zuniga
08/12
Becky Janes
08/23
Courtney Sharpe
08/03
Lark Anthony
08/13
Charlie Berndt
08/24
Steven Siegismund
08/03
Creighton Hicks
08/13
Whitney Bludworth
08/24
Sue Crowson
08/04
Penny Considine
08/14
Marcy Greer
08/24
Anne Haywood
08/04
Delia Greer
08/14
Roberta Pazdral
08/24
Toran Pollard
08/04
Sarah Price
08/14
Ailyn Pollard
08/25
Danielle Adkins
08/05
Tracy Eilers
08/15
Barbette Cooper
08/26
Willah Peers
08/05
Jack Hourin
08/15
Emily (Bee) Dolan
08/27
Dodie Wells
08/05
Jonea C. S. Raney
08/15
Clara Berndt
08/28
Lisa Martin
08/06
Ken Walker
08/15
Marquita Dubach
08/28
Nathan Jennings
08/07
Claire Woiton
08/15
Rich Janes
08/28
Kathleen Joyce
08/07
Cathy Chadwick
08/16
Alexia Rodriguez
08/28
Audra Bogard
08/08
Ester Taylor
08/16
Amity Worrel
08/29
Katie Harwood
08/09
Eric Goff
08/17
Michael Brode
08/30
Britt Sitzes
08/09
Catherine Dickey
08/18
David Lindeman
08/30
Yvonne Chavez
08/10
Max Azarmehr
08/19
Theda Marty
08/30
Scarlett Lewis
08/10
Kevin Cromack
08/19
Rick Albers
08/31
August Anniversaries Patricia & Joe Bullock
08/07
Meredith & Kevin Childs
08/15
Amelia & James Sondgeroth
08/07
Lisa Leach & Jeff Doidge
08/15
Amy & Seth Randle
08/11
Barbara & Glenn Dody
08/17
Kelly & Nathan Jennings
08/12
Carol & Gary Todd
08/18
Lisa & Neil Kepple
08/14
Cathy & James Nelson
08/22
Susan & Rick Albers
08/15
Cathy Chadwick & Glenn Peers
08/24
Dee Ann & Mike Thomasson
08/29
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August ROTA
8:00 a.m. SERVICE
TIME
MINISTRY
August 5
August 12
August 19
August 26
September 2 (3 services begin) 7:30 a.m.
LECTOR
Pattie Rose
Jill Collins
Amelia Sondgeroth
Jonea Raney
Pattie Rose
LEM
Jill Collins
Jonea Raney
Pattie Rose
Jill Collins
Jonea Raney
ACOLYTE
Jill Collins
Jonea Raney
Pattie Rose
Jill Collins
Pattie Rose
USHERS
Ed Shipsey Al McKinney
Jonea Raney Jill Collins
Beth Chenoweth Mary Smith
Danielle Adkins Stephen White
Ed Shipsey Al McKinney
LECTORS
LEM
10:00 a.m. SERVICE
ACOLYTES
USHERS
ALTAR GUILD
GREETERS
Sat. 9:00
SUNDAY DEPOSITOR WED. 6 P.M. SERVICE LECTOR
Ken Whalen (1) Kevin Childs (1) Meredith Childs (2) Becky Janes (2)
Liz Davis (1) Rex White (2)
Dru Cabler (1) Carol Oppel Mary Ann Huston Brenda White (2) Mike Thomasson (only need one) Jim Casparis Jay Brown Claire Cabler TBD Jay
Michael Brode Bonnie Brode Kava Dann Lipp Quinn Lipp
Carolyn Wier Jim Casparis James Wier Charles Brewer Bo Overstreet Bob Peterek Rick Tennant Manuel de la Rosa John De Marines Jim Nolan
Jodi & Jay Doran
Wes Johns Winston Baxter- Harwell Joseph Genet Julia Comer
Henry Olivas Lark Anthony Yvonne Chavez
Meredith Childs Cindy & Dan Bogard Kevin Cromack
Dee Ann Jonea Raney-TC Thomasson-TC Carolyn Wier Bev Hicks Bee Dolan Helen Anderson Lynn Edgerton Karen Milton
9 a.m. 11 a.m. Lynn Edgerton (1) Cindy Bogard (1) Michael Meigs (1) Phil Aboussie (2) Nancy Kibler (2) Karen Milton (2)
Jay Brown Jim Casparis
9 a.m. 11 a.m. Bill Kibler Rex White Mary Cromack Brenda White
Connor Lightsey Suzanne Lightsey TBD TBD
9 a.m. 11 a.m. Abbe Kelly Sara Thiessen Will Kelly Claudia Janes Abigail Goff Luke Thiessen Clara Bogard Evan Overstreet
Frank Severn Jean Severn Jay Doran Jodi Doran
Kim Buckner Michael Meigs
9 a.m. Mark Breen Dee Ann Thomasson Dick Wells Dodie Wells
11 a.m. Carolyn Wier James Wier Bo Overstreet Rick Tennant John De Marines
9 a.m. Jodi & Jay Doran
11 a.m. Jean & Frank Severn
Diana Stangl-TC Meredith Childs Dodie Wells Mary Irvine Tina Stonebarger
Millie Casparis-TC Henry Olivas Barbara Dody Judy Elkins Doris Edgar
Jonea Raney-TC Carolyn Wier Lynn Edgerton Barbara Dody
Jim Casparis
John De Marines
Bo Overstreet
Jim Nolan
Dru Cabler
August 8
August 10
August 17
August 24
August 31
Rex White
Pattie Rose
Jay Brown
Dodie Wells
Jill Collins
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Vestry Beth Chenoweth, Sr. Warden Andrew Poynot, Jr. Warden
Vestry members: Danielle Adkins, Dan Bogard, Susan Bonnen, Kim Buckner, Meredith Childs, Lynn Edgerton, Kathy Genet, Becky Janes, Brian Kelly, Al McKinney, Bo Overstreet, Ross Ramsey, Rex White
Deadline for the September 2012 St. Mark’s News is Monday, August 17, 2012. Please submit your article by email as an attachment to: office@stmarksaustin.org.
Committees
Staff
Acolytes: Jay Brown, Carol Oppel, Mary Cromack, Kim Kiplin, and Kim Buckner Altar Guild: Millie Casparis Building Committee: Amelia Sondgeroth Christian Formation: Cathy Nelson Communications: Pattie Rose Daughters of the King: Jonea C.S. Raney Women of St. Mark’s: Yvonne Chavez and Judy Elkins Facilities: Ray Smith Finance: John Edgerton Outreach: Becky Poynot and Laurie Mayor Parish Life: Brenda White Pastoral Care/Health Ministry: Jonea C.S. Raney Stewardship: Amelia Sondgeroth Ushers: Henry Olivas
Rector The Rev. Elizabeth Zarelli Turner Curate The Rev. Travis Smith Director of Religious Education Cathy Nelson Organist/Director of Music Mark Reed Seminarian Jeremiah Griffin Youth Ministers Emily Mathis Eric Panter Head of Day School Gina Newton Parish Administrator Joanne Foote Newsletter Editor Becky Janes
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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