November 2016
St. Mark’s News Volume 20/Issue 10
From the Rector I am writing this the afternoon of the third Presidential debate. The first two debates have set the tone for what will inevitably be the case tonight: insults, (some false) accusations lobbed at one another, and general lack of civility. We won’t go to bed tonight feeling edified or encouraged. I am also quite certain that tonight’s debate will do little to change what happens at the polls on November 8. It is true that each candidate has ardent supporters, but it is also true that this year a large number of voters will choose which candidate is thought to be “the lesser of two evils.” During this campaign season there has also been a considerable amount of fear-mongering, with dire warnings about what might happen to our safety and security should one or the other be elected. There is talk about finding some other country in which to live. And so today I have been thinking about the 14th century saint, Dame Julian of Norwich. Dame Julian was born in 1342 and is known for her writings in the Revelations of Divine Love, which is an account of the visions, or “showings” that In this Issue she experienced when she was thirty years old. When she was thirty From the Rector ......................... 1 she was gravely ill and had been given last rites. Suddenly, on the Vestry Highlights ........................ 2 seventh day all pain left her, and she had fifteen visions of the Parish Life .................................. 4 Passion, which gave her great peace and joy. “From that time on I Outreach .................................... 5 desired oftentimes to learn what was our Lord’s meaning and fifteen Caffeine Ministry ........................ 6 years after I was answered in ghostly understanding: ‘Wouldst thou Christian Formation .................... 7 Parishioner Highlights .............. 10 learn the Lord’s meaning in this thing? Learn it well. Love was his Celebrations ............................. 11 meaning. Who showed it thee? Love. What showed he thee? Love. ROTA ....................................... 12 Wherefore showed it he? For Love. Hold thee therein and thou shalt learn and know more in the same.’ Thus it was I learned that Love was our Lord’s meaning.” This is the concluding paragraph of her brief biography in Holy Women, Holy Men: “The Lady Julian’s book is a tender and beautiful exposition of God’s eternal and all-embracing love, showing how his charity toward the human race is exhibited in the Passion. Again and again she referred to Christ as ‘our courteous Lord.’ Many have found strength in the words the Lord had given her: ‘I can make all things well; I will make all things well; I shall make all things well; and thou canst see for thyself that all manner of things shall be well.” This is what I have been meditating on today: the conviction that “all things will be well.” This is my conviction as a Christian – that the God we worship is a God of compassion and mercy who loves each one of us. My Christian conviction is that the Lord will return in His time, and not because of any Presidential election. No matter what happens on November 8, “all will be well.” No matter what happens on November 8 it will be our mandate as Christians to love one another, to care for the poor, for the widows and the orphans, and to welcome the stranger. Our mandate will not change: to dwell together in
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November 2016 unity of spirit. Our mandate will be to believe that what Dame Julian said was true: “Thus it was I learned that Love was our Lord’s meaning.” EZT+ Collect for an Election Almighty God, to whom we must account for all our powers and privileges: Guide the people of the United States in the election of the President and other officials and representatives; that, by faithful administration and wise laws, the rights of all may be protected and our nation be enabled to fulfill your purposes; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen BCP p. 822
Vestry Highlights The St. Mark’s Vestry met in the Bennett Wing classroom at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 18. Elizabeth+ opened the meeting with the Collect for St. Luke the Evangelist, whose feast day it was. Elizabeth+ reported the following:
Mark is looking for a new piano for the choir loft because the current piano has some irreparable problems. He had found one possibility at Strait Music but wants to keep looking before making a final decision since we will have it for quite awhile. The columbarium now only has only one available niche. There is $32,000 in the Columbarium Fund so we are going to expand it by an additional 64 niches. The cost is $20,480 but by paying for it in one payment up front we get a discount of $614.40 for a cost of $19,865.60. This does not include freight shipping expenses or the wall expansion to accommodate the units. It will take 14-16 weeks until delivery. Karen Dulaney Smith is resigning her place on the vestry since she is currently living in Houston. She has agreed to stay on until December, and as of January Becky Brownlee will fill the remaining year of Karen’s term. Carol Oppel has been licensed by the Diocese to serve St. Mark’s as a lay preacher so she will soon be seen and heard in the pulpit. Eric Panter has returned from the Philippines and will be paid to work with the youth on Sunday mornings (the 10 a.m. youth class, and afternoon youth group). On October 5 Elizabeth+ and Lucy Joyce toured the Foundation Community’s new low income housing Bluebonnet Studio on So. Lamar and del Curto. We are currently collecting items for five Welcome Home baskets (they need 107 – one for each new resident) of basic home necessities.
David+ is preparing for the upcoming Veterans’ Conference on November 4. He has invited parishioners to join his 6:00 a.m. Thursday morning run/walk group (Team RWV) that meets at Auditorium Shores near the pull-up bars by the Gazebo. He is happy to answer any questions about the group. David+ also reported that there will be a Newcomers lunch on Sunday, December 11 at noon. Senior Warden Diana Stangl is the chair of the nominating committee for new vestry members. The other members are outgoing vestry members Mark Breen, Suzann Dvorken, Karen Milton, and Dave Randle. If
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November 2016 you are interested in serving on the vestry, or have any recommendations, contact one of these five people. Junior Warden Clarence Bonnen gave three reports: Safeguarding God’s People (SGP), youth, and outreach:
Two SGP training sessions are scheduled for vestry members and Day School board members – on Oct. 27 and Oct. 29. The youth from Calvary Episcopal Church in Bastrop joined the St. Mark’s youth on Sunday, Oct. 16 for food and fellowship and to make care packages for the parishes’ college freshmen. The Outreach committee met on Oct. 16 and made plans for the remainder of the year. On Oct. 23 and 30 our children and youth will once again “Trick or Treat for Unicef.” Unicef faces an enormous challenge this year because of the large number of displaced children around the world. We will once again participate in El Buen Samaritano’s Thanksgiving collection, Hands for Hope. Becky Poynot mentioned that her family has participated for the past few years in the distribution of the baskets and that it is a worthwhile event. Distribution day is November 19. The Angel Tree recipients this year will be the Austin Children’s Shelter and AISD’s Project HELP (that benefits homeless AISD students). The Angel Tree will be in the Parish Hall on Advent 1 (November 27) and all gifts must be under the tree by December 11.
Dave Randle gave the Finance Committee report. Our total contributions for the year to date are slightly lower than the budgeted amount. If you are behind on your pledge, now is the time to catch up! Becky Poynot gave the Day School report:
Several new families have paid application fees for January enrollment, which will bring the number of students up to 105. The Strategic and Financial Strategic Plans were submitted to SAES and will be reviewed on November 16. Annual Fund letters have been sent. The goal is $12,000 and $3500 has been received to date. There will be a Special Friends Art Show on November 3 and 4. The Lion’s Pride event planning is going well. The Day School families are also collecting food for the El Buen food pantry and will also be collecting Coats for Kids. Early Day School registration for parish families will begin on Sunday, January 15.
The meeting concluded with Compline.
Congratulations to Allison Ashley: AISD Elementary School Teacher of the Year
DON’T FORGET TO FALL BACK! DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME ENDS SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 6 AT 2 A.M.
Allison Ashley is a recent newcomer to St. Mark’s. She is a bilingual teacher at Becker Elementary School. She has nine years of teaching experience, three of those at AISD. In addition to teaching, she has been conducting research on teacher preparation programs with the U.S. Department of Education. Her focus is on school reform. Welcome Ali, and Matt Friedlander, to St. Mark’s.
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Parish Life All Saints/Mission and Ministry Sunday is November 6 If you were unable to attend one of the three Mission and Ministry meals in October, you will receive a pledge card in the mail in time to bring it with you on the 6th for our pledge commitment ingathering at each of the three Sunday morning services. At 10:00 the youth will be selling breakfast tacos so instead of having Christian Formation classes we will enjoy an hour of (more) food and fellowship. If you are not already doing so, I encourage you to consider tithing. A tithe is 10% of your income. At its General Convention since 1982 the Episcopal Church has affirmed the tithe as the minimum standard of giving and encourages its members to tithe or to be working towards a tithe. One way of working towards the tithe is by means of proportional giving: start with a certain proportion of your income and incrementally increase the percentage year by year. Let me quote from St. David’s website about Why should I pledge? “Pledging allows you to make intentional decisions about your financial giving. When you plan ahead for your giving, you make conscious choices about spending your money in ways that reflect your faith and values. Receiving your pledge allows our Vestry, the church’s governing board, to do for our parish community what you do for your household: plan wisely for the use of our resources in support of the mission and ministry to which God has called us. The Vestry sets a budget based on the total amount pledged to the church. While plate offerings are important to the parish, your pledge lets the Vestry plan more accurately for the ministry we can accomplish.” The Finance Committee, the Stewardship Committee, and the Vestry join me in asking for your prayerful consideration. They also join me in thanking you for your always faithful stewardship of your time, talent, and treasure to the mission and ministry of St. Mark’s!
Thanksgiving Eve Service on November 24 at 7:00 p.m. On Thanksgiving Eve take a brief break from your Thanksgiving day preparations and join us as we sing and pray thanks to God for all the blessings we have received. Millie and Jim Casparis always make a lovely cornucopia for the altar, and Mark and the choir lead us in songs of praise and thanksgiving.
November 27 is the First Sunday of Advent Join us for our annual Intergenerational Advent Wreath-Making Event on the first Sunday of Advent. Gather in the Parish Hall on November 27 at 10:00 a.m. to make or freshen up an Advent Wreath for your family. Wreath bases, candles, plastic and real greens and decorations will be supplied. You may bring a base from previous seasons or order a base. Sign up in the Parish Hall to reserve your materials. Also on November 27, look for the Christmas tree in the Parish Hall. Angel tags will have wish list items for children at the Austin Children’s Shelter and Project HELP (AISD’s program to help students experiencing homelessness). Finally, on November 27 we will begin preparations for our Christmas Pageant. We will be holding a lottery at 10 a.m. to pick the speaking parts played by older children. Watch for more information in your email boxes.
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November 2016 Daughters of the King The Daughters of the King are sponsoring a Children's Coat Drive. Donations of gently used or new coats and jackets suitable for young children up through young adults will be collected during November. Place coats and jackets in the tub provided in the Parish Hall.
Youth Calendar for November Youth Group is open to all students in grades 6th-12th, and meets on Sundays after the 11 a.m. service! Stop by and join the fun! November 6, Breakfast Tacos prepared by the Youth Group! Help is needed to both bring food and prepare the tacos. Signup using this link: http://www.luckypotluck.com/cgi-bin/display/potluck.pl?id=147688425297821669918 November 13: Tentative, but hoping for a discussion about Veterans’ Day with David+ November 20: movie in the Parish hall November 27: Thanksgiving--NO YOUTH Group December 4 Shopping Spree for Angel Tree gifts from the St. Mark's tree. Note: Events subject to change. Please keep in touch with Youth Group leaders via their weekly email for the most current information.
Women’s Group News Mark your calendar, email Susan Willis with your RSVP and join the Women's Group on November 12 when we take a day trip by bus. Our first destination is LaGrange for shopping and lunch. Next stop: the Weimary located at Grohmann Farms in Weimar, Texas. At this winery, owned by one of Elizabeth+'s friends, we will sample wines and enjoy the beautiful surroundings. If there is time, we may stop at the Old World Antieks on the way home. We have reserved a 23 passenger bus, and plan to leave the church at 9 a.m. If all 23 seats are filled, then the cost per person will be $33.25 per person. This price could go up if we do not have all 23 seats taken. We will also need to bring tip money for the bus driver and $10 for the wine tasting. It's going to be a funfilled, relaxing day, so get your reservation in early, before all the seats are taken! Also, Bunco is scheduled for November 28 @ 6:30 p.m.
First Friday Book Group – 11:00 in the Bennett Wing Classroom Are books always on your Christmas wish list? If so, here is the list of books we will be reading the first six months of 2017 (and the two remaining this year). 2016 November 4 December 2 2017 January 6 February 3 March 3 April 7 May 5 June 2
The Last Runaway Dead Wake
Tracy Chevalier Erik Larson
A Man Called Ove The All-Girl Filling Station’s Last Reunion The Secret Scripture The Nightingale Our Souls at Night My Name is Lucy Barton
Fredrick Backman Fannie Flagg Sebastian Barry Kristin Hannah Kent Haruf Elizabeth Strout
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November 2016 Newcomers’ Lunch on Dec. 11 @ noon. Anyone new to St. Mark's in the last year is invited to come. Lunch will be provided. Lunch is in the Common Room.
Outreach The Outreach Committee has been busy this fall, providing many opportunities for St. Mark’s to help those in our larger community. El Buen Hands For Hope: on November 6 & November 13, we will continue to dress the turkey with your donation of $20. Come put your feather on the turkey and help provide a family with a complete thanksgiving meal (turkey, pie and all the trimmings)! You can also donate online via this link: https://www.crowdrise.com/hands-for-hope-20161 Every year, supporters of El Buen Samaritano raise enough money during the Hands for Hope campaign to distribute Thanksgiving meals to more than 1,000 low-income families. This is an extension of their food pantry, which helps 120 families in Central Texas put food on the table every week. All donations are being matched 2-1 by the Moody Foundation to help feed families all year long! November 19 is the distribution day for the meals. Habitat for Humanity Build Day is November 12. Thank you to everyone who has signed up! Volunteers, please follow this link to complete some required paperwork: http://www.austinhabitat.org/register-tovolunteer Bluebonnet Studios & St. Mark’s: We are collecting items for Welcome Home Baskets for residents at the new Bluebonnet Studios, located at 2301 S. Lamar. Bluebonnet Studios, operated by Foundation Communities (www.FoundCom.org), provides housing for low-income families, individuals, & veterans and offers on-site education, health services, etc. See the sign-up sheet in the Parish Hall listing specific items. The Day School is also collecting donations and together we hope to contribute up to five welcome baskets! Put donations in the Parish Hall bins labeled Bluebonnet Studios by November 6. Gratitude Thank you for your contributions for the Community First! Village items, which will transform the house that St. Mark’s built, into a permanent home. Your contributions to Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF are greatly appreciated! UNICEF has been doing work around the globe for decades to help children and each coin you share helps this important organization. Thank you for your on-going donations to El Buen Samaritano’s food pantry!
Caffeine Ministry November: Vestry Contact – David Randle 6 13 20 27
Dan Aja and Nicole Flores (Mission and Ministry) Jennifer and Glen Baumgart Cecily Bennett and Nancy Bachschmid Melissa and Chris Blanding
The parishioners assigned for Caffeine Ministry are asked to do two things: replenish cookies, if needed and wash the coffee pots and counters after the 11:00 service (and put away any extra cookies).
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Christian Formation for Youth by Cathy Nelson, DRE November is the month all Americans are called to offer thanksgiving. As early as October (sometimes September!), stores begin to market and sell all things suggested we need in order to celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday. In November, children learn (or relearn) about Thanksgiving from a historical standpoint in schools. And, in my experience, Thanksgiving happens outside of my religious practices. Most of our family celebrations have been out of town and centered around ‘the meal.’ Gratitude is certainly present. It is a wonderful time spent with family and friends for which I am deeply grateful. And we always begin our feasting with prayer. But, it feels like a moment separated from daily gratitude and prayers. So in October when Laurie Mayor, St. Mark’s Outreach chair person, and I were preparing the Hands for Hope poster for the El Buen Samaritano’s Thanksgiving fundraiser, my thoughts turned to thankfulness and gratitude. I am thankful for St. Mark’s parishioners who contribute so much to so many in our community. I am grateful for the Outreach Committee that comes together to help facilitate opportunities for this kind of sharing with others. As we worked, Laurie and I began to talk about ideas for organizing our homes; including using the KonMarie method which Laurie was interested in trying. In the book The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up, The Japanese art of decluttering and organizing by Marie Kondo, the author teaches how to change your life by only keeping items that give you joy. Kondo outlines the physical act of tidying that ultimately brings about a transformation of the space around us and brings happiness. She explains that tidying “is just a tool, not the final destination.” According to Kondo, tidying is something that needs to be learned. And most people can use some training in the best way to tidy up, but the piece that caught my attention was how Kondo helps people decide what to discard or keep. Kondo asks her clients to look more closely at each item, hold it in their hands and ask, “Does it spark joy? The question of what you own is actually the question of how you want to live your life.” This brought my thoughts back to Thanksgiving and gratitude. Most of us are truly blessed. Despite ups and downs and challenges, we live affluent lives. Sometimes, however, we need to practice awareness and intentional gratitude in order to transition from the busyness and practicalities of everyday living to the spiritual realm where we find God’s grace. As we practice disciplines that help us remember the gifts we have received, we transform our inner spiritual awareness, and as we do this, we model this behavior for our children. To borrow again from KonMarie’s discipline of tidying our belongings, and consequently, our lives, we can try to appreciate things around us. Kondo practices the reverence she learned when worshipping at Shinto shrines. She shows respect for the houses and possessions she encounters and gives them value before choosing what to keep or discard. Kondo gives this homework assignment to clients, “Express your appreciation to every item that supported you during the day.” And thank the item. In our Christian tradition, we might practice intentional living based on these words in 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18. “Rejoice always, pray without ceasing and give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.” This November, I invite you to join me in preparation for our annual Thanksgiving celebrations with the purposeful practice of gratitude and thanks for all of God’s gifts. My prayer is that we will find ourselves seeing God in our lives in new ways that extend beyond the celebration of Thanksgiving.
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November 2016 A Litany of Thanksgiving, Book of Common Prayer, p. 836 Let us give thanks to God our Father for all his gifts so freely bestowed upon us. For the beauty and wonder of your creation, in earth and sky and sea. We thank you, Lord. For all that is gracious in the lives of men and women, revealing the image of Christ, We thank you, Lord. For our daily food and drink, our homes and families, and our friends, We thank you, Lord. For minds to think, and hearts to love, and hands to serve, We thank you, Lord. For health and strength to work, and leisure to rest and play,
We thank you, Lord. For the brave and courageous, who are patient in suffering and faithful in adversity, We thank you, Lord. For all valiant seekers after truth, liberty, and justice, We thank you, Lord. For the communion of saints, in all times and places, We thank you, Lord. Above all, we give you thanks for the great mercies and promises given to us in Christ Jesus our Lord; To him be praise and glory, with you, O Father, and the Holy Spirit, now and for ever. Amen.
A Simple Prayer of Thanks (www.lords-prayer-words.com) Thank you. I dwell upon the goodness in my life. Thank you. I cherish in my heart Your gift to me. Thank you. I notice the blessings of life, breath, loving and sharing. I am so very grateful. Thank you, Lord.
Christian Formation: Important Dates We will be celebrating two important parish events this month during the Education hour at 10:00 a.m. so we will only have Church School classes on November 13 and 20.
November 6th is Mission and Ministry Ingathering Sunday!
Families are asked to turn in their pledge cards during the services. We will celebrate All Saints’ Sunday and baptisms. Breakfast taco fundraiser in the Parish at 10 a.m., sponsored by the Youth Group!
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November 2016 November 27th: Intergenerational Advent Wreath-Making Event will be held at 10:00 a.m., the first Sunday of Advent. Making or refreshing an Advent wreath with your children is a wonderful way to begin the season of Advent. And in the category of ‘Where has the fall gone,’ soon it will be time to begin preparations for the Christmas Pageant, (held on Christmas Eve at the 5:30 p.m. service), performed and narrated by St. Mark’s children. If your child is interested in participating, plug the date into your calendar for November 27 at 10:00 a.m., when we will hold a lottery to pick the speaking parts played by older children. Watch for more information in your email boxes.
November Class Schedule The Godly Play class will hear more of the sacred stories of our faith: November 13: The Exile and Return November 20: The Advent story. Thank you, storytellers for helping to make the stories come alive each Sunday! The 3rd, 4th and 5th Grade class will dig into the final scriptures of the season of Pentecost using the Episcopal curriculum Lesson Plans that Work. The lessons from the Book of Mark include the themes Faithful to God Who is Faithful to Us, Christ the King of Love and Grace. Thanks to David Genet for leading this class, and parents for assisting! The Youth Class will move into the Bennett Wing Classroom joined by the seventh graders who have completed the Confirmation Class. Eric Panter, who we are grateful to say has returned to his role as Youth Minister after his year in the Philippines doing missionary work, will lead the class in Bible study beginning on November 13. Thank you, Henry Olivas and Danielle Adkins for leading the class this fall!
Adult Formation There will only be two Adult Formation classes in November: on the 13th and the 20th. Sunday, November 6 is our celebration of All Saints and Mission and Ministry when the youth will be selling breakfast tacos at 10:00. The last Sunday of the month is the first Sunday in Advent, and on that morning we will have our annual intergenerational Advent Wreath making party in the Parish Hall. On the 13th and 20th we will continue with our theme of Pilgrimage. November 13 Jonea Raney will lead us in a discussion of “Our End of Life Pilgrimage.” November 20 (the Sunday before Thanksgiving) David Peters+ will lead a discussion of “Pilgrims,” based on the book Mayflower.
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Parishioner Highlights As I look around St. Mark’s I think how fortunate we are to have giving and caring people such as the Nelsons in our midst! Cathy works with skill and finesse, providing the best in education and safety for St. Mark’s children and youth. James also can always be counted on to appear and assist with many of our St. Mark’s functions. Always smiling and positive as they work together and are a dynamite team! Thank you both! Beth Chenoweth
James and Cathy Nelson In 2001, Elizabeth Turner, our then Assistant Rector, asked if I, Cathy, would like to come to St. Mark’s to interview for the position of Director of Religious Education (which means I coordinate programs for the children of St. Mark’s). I had been interested in the DRE position at All Saints when Elizabeth worked there. I was interviewed and hired for the DRE and Youth Minister positions by Bill Bennett, our Rector at the time. James and our two oldest daughters continued to attend All Saints while our youngest, Alexandra, and I began to attend St. Mark’s. And I began to settle into this wonderful, loving, and supportive community. In the beginning, I shared an office with Elizabeth. She sweetly survived my children’s program debris and clutter for years. The Bennett Wing was then built and she was able to have an office of her own. Neither one of us had Internet access or other handy modern conveniences, but I learned a lot during those first years of writing my own curriculum and using the phone and snail mail rather than email to communicate with families. My role has changed over the years, but mostly I work with families and the volunteers who lead our Chapel, Christian Formation classes, Families with Young Children group, and the Youth Group. I also support our outreach committee and teach the Diocese’s Safeguarding God’s Children policies, administer the Safeguarding Records System for St. Mark’s, and coordinate the Correspondence Ministry group. During the week, I tell the Godly Play stories to five Day School classes. James and I have three grown daughters, two sonsin-law, Alexandra’s boyfriend, and four grandchildren! We are very lucky to have them here in Austin, close enough to see at least once a week. We also have one black standard poodle, Sam. He is our fourth
standard poodle and we are still trying to get used to him being an only dog! I have truly enjoyed being a part of this community. James has enjoyed getting to know people and is my set up-take down support, assists in the kitchen at various events (BBQ and Pancake Supper), is backup and occasional tech go-to guy. James has also made it a tradition to set up the gift tree and wreath making stations for Advent. James and I grew up in slightly nomadic families, thanks to the Air Force (James) and the chemical and oil industries (me). James lived in Texas, California, Georgia, Florida, and England, and I lived in Texas, California, Switzerland, and Saudi Arabia. We were both born in Texas and consider Texas to be our home. We met here in Austin while I was attending UT. James had graduated from UT a few years before. Soon, we were on the move to Houston and then to Saudi Arabia where we lived for 12 ½ years. James worked for Aramco and taught scuba diving as a hobby. In 1995, we decided to come back to Austin to make sure our children had a real home town! James and I both like to walk around Austin. We call it destination walking. With aging dogs and blistering heat this has become a challenging seasonal activity. We both like to read, cook, exercise and hang out with friends and our large families. James is one of five out of the seven siblings who live here, along with his parents, and I have two sisters out of six siblings and my parents in town as well. We like to try out new pubs with our children and their families who are always looking for the best beer venue! And sometimes, we get to travel! A favorite interest! When we came back to Austin, we moved to Tarrytown to be near James’ parents and to be close in. It is very convenient for destination walking! We used to be the young people on the block…. There have been many changes in Austin over the last twenty years, mostly good! And St. Mark’s continues to be our flourishing healthy parish home.
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November Celebrations Birthdays Thomas Allen Wes Johns Greg Stangl Glen Baumgart Allison Camp Anne Geraci Matthew Shepard Lynn Edgerton Marjie Lawrence Dylan Lewis Ashley Phillips Dunaven Kurak Adin Kurak Jace Castleberry Resa Dunn Lucie Minne Susan Slattery Mary Smith Margaret Delamater Michael Gehrig II Karen Dulaney Smith John Hicks Rosemary Spindler Deen Denny Todd Sanders Melissa Blanding Bo Overstreet Beth Chenoweth John DeMarines Rose Jennings
11/01 11/01 11/01 11/03 11/04 11/05 11/05 11/06 11/06 11/06 11/08 11/09 11/09 11/10 11/10 11/10 11/10 11/10 11/11 11/12 11/13 11/13 11/13 11/14 11/14 11/15 11/15 11/16 11/16 11/16
William Kelly Max Peers Daniel Aja Esme Barker Christianne Castleberry Diane Silver Claudia Janes Elizabeth Wood Mary Page Jones Mike Thomasson Susan Albers Nina Erichson Anjuli Martinez Nicole Pike Jay Doran Cilla Parkison Evan Randall Marissa Bates Matthew Cain Amy Farley Audrey Randall Jeffrey Siegismund Ben Crozier Amalia de la Rosa Christie Stockstill Susan Erwin Matthew Forrest Gabriella Hartline Mayumi Tomicek
11/16 11/17 11/20 11/20 11/20 11/20 11/22 11/22 11/23 11/23 11/24 11/24 11/24 11/24 11/25 11/25 11/25 11/27 11/27 11/27 11/27 11/27 11/28 11/29 11/29 11/30 11/30 11/30 11/30
Anniversaries Mary & Kevin Cromack Cynthia & Mark Zuniga Barbette & John Cooper Lucy Joyce & Chase Almond Andrea Michael & Chuck Ragland Laurie & Jonathon Mayor Jennifer & Todd Sanders Cindy & Dru Cabler
11/01 11/02 11/09 11/09 11/10 11/11 11/11 11/18
Lynn & John Edgerton Angelica & Ben Joyce Brenda & Rex White Amalia & Manuel de la Rosa Marie & Bob Peterek Marcy & Sam Greer Carolyn Foote & Gregg LaMontagne
11/19 11/22 11/22 11/24 11/25 11/26 11/28
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November ROTA
9:00
7:30
TIME
MINISTRY
November 6 Choristers @ 9 a.m.
November 13 Youth Sunday
November 20
November 27 Advent 1 Youth Sunday
December 4
LECTOR
Wes Raney
Nancy Middlebrook
Jon Dullnig
Jill Collins
Amelia Sondgeroth
LEM / ACOLYTE
Jill Collins
Pattie Rose
Wes Raney
Wes Raney
Pattie Rose
USHERS
Ed Shipsey Al McKinney
Jonea Raney Jill Collins
Beth Chenoweth Mary Smith
Judith & Jon Dulling
Danielle Adkins Stephen White
LECTORS
Michael Brown (1) Sherrie Johnson (2)
Meredith Shaw Brodie Doidge
Nancy Kibler (1) Bill Kibler (2)
LEMS
Neil McGowan Becky Janes
Christine Brunson Neal McGowan
Brian Prall Kim Buckner
ACOLYTES
Claudia Janes Michael Meigs Karen Milton Henry Janes Kim K., Carol
Aidan Brady Hunter Rogers Beatrice Reshetnikov Kim B., Carol
Clay Buckner Meredith Childs TBD TBD Kim B., Carol
USHERS
Mark Breen Dee Ann Thomasson Dodie Wells Amalia de la Rosa
Mike Brode Phil Aboussie Ross Ramsey Stephanie Young
Ken Whalen Barbara Wilson Stephen Wilson
John Edgerton Lynn Edgerton Kevin Cromack Wade Buckner
GREETERS
Yvette Webb Evelyn McMillen
Kevin Cromack Meredith Childs
Laura Merritt Ellie Reshetnikov
Michael Meigs Diana Stangl
Yvette Webb Evelyn McMillen
LECTORS
Andrew Poynot (1) Christie Stockstill (2)
Rex White (1) Jennifer Jones (2)
Karen Milton (1) Michael Meigs (2)
Kevin Childs (1) Meredith Childs (2)
Bill Willis (1) Dodie Wells (2)
LEMS
Brian Prall Jay Brown Jennifer McGowan Evan Overstreet Xander Stockstill Morgan Dew Jay OUT Carolyn Wier James Wier JP Kloninger Bo Overstreet Rick Tennant John De Marines
Neal McGowan Barbara Dody Max Genet Luke Thiessen Josef Genet Ryan Dempsey Jay OUT
Ann Seyler Dru Cabler Matt Forrest Ben Forrest Sam Forrest Nick Forrest Jay
Charles Brewer Bob Peterek Manuel de la Rosa Jim Nolan Ryan Marquess
Henry Olivas Yvonne Chavez Darlene Goodnight Debbie Thornal Sandy Sterzing
Jay Doran
TBD
Brian Prall Liz Davis Bonnie Brode Claire Cabler Emma Kloninger Meredith Shaw Jay OUT Frank Severn Jean Severn Jodi Doran Jay Doran Pam Johns David Johns Steve Niemeyer Barbara Dody
Rex White Brenda White Jennifer McGowan Michael Meigs Evan Overstreet Karen Milton Jay Carolyn Wier James Wier JP Kloninger Bo Overstreet Rick Tennant John De Marines Jean & Frank Severn Jonea Raney-TC Jill Collins Carolyn Wier Pat Bullock Millie Casparis Bo Overstreet
11:00
ACOLYTES
USHERS
GREETERS
Jean & Frank Severn
WED. 6 p.m. Lector
November 2 Rex White
ALTAR GUILD
Depositor
Jonea Raney-TC Jill Collins Carolyn Wier Tina Stonebarger Lynn Edgerton Cecily Bennett
Sat. 9:00
Clay Buckner Ryan Dempsey Claire Dempsey Lynn Edgerton Gary Taylor
Mary-Alis Kelly (1) Brian Kelly (2) Neil McGowan Meredith Childs
Ariston Awitan IV Emmaline Baxter-Harwell
Matthew Awitan Luke Breen TBD
Mark Breen Dee Ann Thomasson
Dodie Wells Amalia de la Rosa
Dee Ann Thomasson -TC Meredith Childs-TC Diana Stangl –TC Judy Elkins Karen Milton Susie Baxter-Harwell Darlene Goodnight Millie Casparis Pat Bullock Debbie Thornal Helen Anderson Henry Olivas Dodie Wells Sandy Sterzing Diane Brewer Ed Mickler John De Marines
November 9 Dodie Wells
November 16 Michele Bonner
November 23* Pattie Rose
Abbe Kelly Will Kelly Nora Kelly Mairin Bachschmid Kim B., Carol
November 30 Meredith Childs
*Thanksgiving Eve @7 p.m.
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November 2016
Vestry Diana Stangl, Sr. Warden Clarence Bonnen, Jr. Warden
Vestry members: Melissa Blanding, Clarence Bonnen, Michele Bonner, Mark Breen, Mike Brode, Jill Collins, John Cooper, 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: Judy Elkins Women of St. Mark’s: Pat Bullock Facilities: Ray Smith
Deadline for the December 2016 St. Mark’s News is Tuesday, November 15, 2016. Please submit your article by email as an attachment to: office@stmarksaustin.org.
Finance: John Edgerton Outreach: Laurie Mayor
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 Brian Prall Head of Day School Anne Wingler
Parish Life: Brenda White Pastoral Care/Health Ministry: Jonea C.S. Raney Stewardship: Amelia Sondgeroth Ushers: Henry Olivas
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church 2128 Barton Hills Drive Austin, TX 78704 512.444.1449 www.stmarksaustin.org office@stmarksaustin.org
Staff
Parish Administrator Joanne Foote Newsletter Editor Becky Janes
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