January 2015
St. Mark’s News Volume 19/Issue 1
From the Rector O God, by the leading of a star you manifested your only Son to the peoples of the earth: lead us, who know you now by faith, to your presence, where we may see your glory face to face; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen (Collect for The Epiphany on January 6. BCP p. 214) Almighty God, whose Son our Savior Jesus Christ is the light of the world: Grant that your people, illumined by your Word and Sacraments, may shine with the radiance of Christ’s glory, that he may be known, worshiped, and obeyed to the ends of the earth; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who with you and the Holy Spirit lives and reigns, one God, now and for ever. Amen (Collect for the Second Sunday after the Epiphany) You are the light of the world. A city built on a hill cannot be hid. No one after lighting a lamp puts it under the bushel basket, but on the lampstand, and it gives light to all in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven. (Matthew 5:14-16) The season of Epiphany begins with the Feast of Epiphany on January 6. Epiphany is a season of light, of manifestation, and of revelation. Epiphany is a season for remembering both that Jesus is the light of the world and that we are as well. The question we might ask ourselves during this season of Epiphany is how best we might let our light shine before others so that they might see our good works and give glory to our Father in heaven.
In this Issue From the Rector .............................. 1 Vestry Highlights ............................. 2 Meet the New Vestry Members ....... 3 Outreach ......................................... 5 Parish Life ....................................... 5 Christian Formation......................... 7 Parishioner Highlights ..................... 9 Celebrations .................................. 10 ROTA ............................................ 11
A week or so before Christmas I heard an interview with Dr. Kent Brantly who contracted Ebola while serving in Liberia, who was treated in Atlanta, and who survived. He talked about the disproportionate fear and hysteria about Ebola in the United States. He said that it is a terrifying disease but that the American response is one of fear rather than knowledge. He said one thing in particular that caught my attention, and that was that “compassion should trump fear.” Compassion should trump fear. There is much to fear in this world in which we live. There is much darkness. But this season of Epiphany reminds us that light overcomes darkness and that the light is the light of Christ. We are the light of the world; a city built on a hill. Perhaps being the light of the world can be summed up in that single word, compassion. To be compassionate means to suffer with those who suffer. Being compassionate means being courageous rather than fearful. Being compassionate means being tender hearted. Being compassionate means being generous and hospitable. Being compassionate means being forgiving. During this Epiphany season may we look for manifestations of Christ’s presence every day. During this Epiphany season may we ask how best to let our light shine before others. In all that we do may we give glory to our Father in heaven. EZT+
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Vestry Highlights The December meeting of the St. Mark’s vestry was at the home of Elizabeth and Philip Turner on Tuesday, December 16, 2014 at 6:00 p.m. The meeting itself was short. Diana Stangl gave a brief report from the Finance Committee. Elizabeth+ gave a stewardship update (171 pledges for a total of $541,919). The adjusted 2015 budget was presented and approved. The slate of vestry nominees was approved (Clarence Bonnen, Michele Bonner, Jill Collins, John Cooper, and Karen Dulaney Smith), as was the slate of Diocesan Council delegates (Danielle Adkins, Michele Bonner, Bo Overstreet, and Diana Stangl). The meeting was adjourned and the meal was served.
Annual Parish Meeting January 18 10:00 a.m. Parish Hall At the Annual Parish Meeting we will extend our thanks to the outgoing Vestry members (Kathy Genet, Dan Bogard, Susan Bonnen, Becky Janes, Bo Overstreet); we will elect a new class of five vestry members (see bios in this issue of the Newsletter); we will vote approval of the 2015 budget; we will receive ministry reports for 2014; and we will have time for food and fellowship
Annual Bishop’s Visitation January 25 11:00 a.m. The Rt. Rev. Dena Harrison will make her annual visitation to Mark’s for our service of Confirmation and Reception. Following the service, Bishop Harrison will have lunch with the clergy and members of the vestry.
Thank You! Thank you for your faithful and generous stewardship. As of December 16, 2014 we had 171 pledges for a total of $541,919. This compares with 160 pledges for a total of $481,796 at the same time last year. In the 2015 budget we have created a new line item that we have named projects for 2015. With input from the parish we will discern what God might be calling us to do with such generous giving. I am also thankful for those who give generously of their time and talent in addition to their treasure.
Dear St. Mark’s family, We, the clergy and staff, thank you for your most generous Christmas gift. We are so thankful to be able to serve this parish of St. Mark’s. You are generous to us, and you are generous to the Austin community. During the holiday season we gave over $1,000 to El Buen Samaritano for the their Thanksgiving baskets, and our Angel Tree benefited St. Louise’s House, the Austin Children’s Shelter, and our homeless neighbors in need of long underwear. May the light of Christ shine brightly for you and yours this new year. Happy New Year!
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Meet the Five New Vestry Members Clarence Bonnen. I was born in Lansing, Michigan, to James and Sarah Bonnen and was raised in East Lansing, Michigan. I grew up in the Roman Catholic Church. I received an undergraduate degree in Philosophy from Michigan State University (1981) and a masters and doctorate in philosophy from the University of Texas at Austin (1990). For five years I taught at Penn State Erie. After we returned to Austin in 1996, Susan began working in the Texas Attorney General’s Office and I began work as a homemaker. In 1999 I began to retrain myself as a software developer. I currently work for the Office of the Graduate School at the University of Texas at Austin as a Senior Software Developer/Analyst. I have been a member of St. Mark’s since 1996, along with my wife Susan and our children Kate and Ben. The St. Mark’s community has been our spiritual home and has helped shape each of us as Christians. Susan and I joined the St. Mark’s Choir in 1997 and have been happily singing for the past 17 years. I helped rewrite the church’s website in 1998 and 2005. I have served as a member and chairman of the Communications Committee. I also helped to serve out the term of a vestry member who left Austin. My current responsibilities at St. Mark’s find me active as a lay leader with the Youth Group and as a member of the Outreach Committee. I am new to the Youth Group this year, but I have served for two and a half years on the Outreach Committee.
Michele Bonner. I moved to Austin from Portsmouth, New Hampshire, in April 1992 and began attending services at St. Mark’s that September. I was received into the Episcopal Church on November 8, 1992. I was an active member of the parish for six years, serving as an LEM, a lector, a member of the Marthas, and on the vestry. I was married in October 1997, and as life got busier, I drifted away from church. I came back to St. Mark’s in March 2013 after my husband passed away. I am once again serving as an LEM, a lector, and a member of the Marthas, and I am now part of the youth group leadership team. I served as a delegate to Diocesan Council this year and I am a member of the Diocesan Commission on Black Ministry.
My return to St. Mark’s started me on a new path in my faith journey. I reaffirmed my Baptismal Vows in January, and I am in my second year of Education for Ministry. During the past 18 months, I have been discerning a call to ordained ministry. In November, the vestry approved my application for ordination to the bi-vocational Priesthood. After submitting my application, I will begin the Diocesan discernment process, hopefully leading to acceptance as a postulant and enrollment in the Iona School for Ministry. I have been employed by the City of Austin for 15 years, working in the IT department at Austin Energy. I have served on the boards of several local and national professional organizations. Most of my spare time is spent on home maintenance and improvement projects, gardening and yard work, craft projects, and spending time with a close-knit group of friends. I am honored to be nominated to the Vestry and I look forward to serving for the next three years.
Jill Collins. Jonea and I had been searching for a community and began attending St. Mark’s on Wednesday nights and then at the 7:30 a.m. service in 2002. We felt very welcome and accepted from the very start. Father Bill and Elizabeth were quick to ask what gifts we would be willing to share and that led to both of us becoming very involved at the 7:30 service: we are lectors, LEMs, and ushers. In addition I am a Daughter of the King and I am on the Altar Guild and the stewardship committee. I originally started out in the Methodist Church with my grandmother when I was a child. While in high school, I worked at a Catholic hospital and became very interested in the Catholic mass. Upon graduation from Green Bay West High School in Wisconsin, I enlisted in the United States Air Force. I completed Basic Military Training at Lackland AFB in San Antonio and proceeded to Keesler AFB in Mississippi for technical training as a Personnel Specialist. I spent 12 years as an enlisted member of the Air Force while attending night school and working toward my degree in Social Work. I received a Master of Social Work Degree from Our Lady of the Lake University in San Antonio, Texas. I immediately applied for a Commission in the Air Force and was appointed as a Human Relations Officer. I advanced over the next 20 years in various positions:
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January 2015 Employee Relations and Development Officer; Equal Opportunity Officer; Personnel Staff Officer at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C.; Professional Military Training Officer at the Academy of Military Science; and Director of Personnel, Mission Support Commander and Administrative Officer. My last assignment was as the Chief of Staff for the Texas Air National Guard at Camp Mabry in 1997. I retired in 2003 with 32 years of service. Jonea and I love to travel and have been on many trips with our St. Mark’s family. We also love camping with our godsons Vincenzo and Mateo Moreno, hiking, and anything that involves the outdoors.
John Cooper. I have been a member of St. Mark’s for about 25 years, having joined in January 1990 when I started attending with Barbette. We were married at the Chapel at St. Stephen’s Episcopal School in 1991; soon thereafter I converted from Roman Catholic to the Episcopalian faith and was confirmed at St. Mark’s in 1993. I began business school in the fall of 1992 and graduated with an MBA in May 1994. Two months later, our daughter Blake came into our lives. I went to work in the electric utility industry and we moved to our house in Davenport Ranch in May 1995. In January 1996, our son Wesley was born, and we’ve been enjoying the ride ever since, watching the kids grow up. St. Mark’s has been a big part of our family adventure. We have loved our time at St. Mark’s, which has become an ever more central part of our lives. Barbette and I started our volunteer work at St. Mark’s doing the cash deposit after the 11:00 service (before it was computerized!). We also served on the coffee ministry, just like many newcomers. Soon, I was called to be on the vestry by Father Tom. I got involved in the Men’s Group about that time and also started ushering. When Father Bill came to St. Mark’s, he asked me to be Usher Captain, which I did for several years. I served on the Long Range Planning Committee, the Stewardship Committee, the Building Committee for the chapel extension, and was chair of the Finance Committee. We were part of the dinner groups for a year or two. I helped start the Young Families ministry in 1997. I chaired that effort for several years. Sometime around
2000, I was on the vestry again for three years. I have been on various search and discernment committees. In 2008, I made a run at starting an Environmental Stewardship Committee, from which we have racks of coffee cups, and I hope, a raised sensitivity on environmental issues. Briefly, Barbette and I were a part of the greeting teams for newcomers. I got involved with the Men’s Group Scholarship Golf Tournament about five years ago, and I’ve recently volunteered to chair that effort (come see me, please!). My career has progressed well during our time at St. Mark’s. Since returning in March from New Brunswick, where I spent 10 months on assignment with Siemens Canada, I now spend most weekdays on airplanes and in hotels as a consultant in the electric industry for Siemens, earning lots of frequent flyer points. Our kids have gone off to college: Blake in Arkansas (Hendrix College) and Wesley all the way up in Vermont (Champlain College). Barbette and I miss the kids, but we are having quite a time enjoying our empty nest, dating again! I’m looking forward to getting more involved again at St. Mark’s and to serving on the vestry.
Karen Dulaney Smith. St. Mark’s has been my church home since May 1999. My children grew up at St. Mark’s, attending our day school, singing in the children’s choir, and serving as acolytes and usher or lector. Ariel is now a junior at UT, and Samuel is a freshman at Austin High, so I’ve downsized and now live on the other side of the greenbelt. I was baptized at the age of six in a small town Baptist church but became an Episcopalian at 26. It usually interests people to hear that I have a twin sister. I graduated from Southwestern University with a BA in English literature and earned a graduate degree in labor economics this past year. I’ve had my own consulting business for 15 years. As a parishioner, I have served as a lector, committee member and day school board member. This will be my second time to serve on the vestry: Father Bill asked me to serve on the vestry and then announced his retirement. I am happy to serve again as long as Mother Elizabeth has no such intention during my term this time around!
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Outreach Shower Ministry Update The month of December was a good one for the shower ministry. St. John's United Methodist Church invited us to participate in its Alternative Gift Market on December 6 and 7. The “Alternative Gift Market showcases products from around the world and opportunities to contribute to worthwhile causes” (from St. John’s web site). The shower ministry received donations totaling close to $1,400. We are so appreciative to St. John's for inviting us to participate and to all the shoppers who heard our story and generously gave so that we can continue to provide the needed supplies for this ministry. Also in December, Laurie Shane and Heather Thomas from Great Clips’ Westgate location volunteered their time at Trinity Center on two occasions. There was an air of excitement in the room as the neighbors had their hair cut. About 40 neighbors received haircuts, including a 4-year-old girl who was so happy about her new bangs she jumped up and down squealing for five minutes. Laurie and Heather plan on returning regularly. Many thanks to Laurie, Heather, and the Westgate Great Clips! Peace, Pat Bullock, Shower Ministry Coordinator The Shower Ministry has an ongoing need for disposable razors, travel size deodorant, toothbrushes and toothpaste, and socks.
Parish Life First Friday Book Group The first Friday Book Group will not meet in January, or in April (Good Friday). The schedule of books through May is: February 6
Tell the Wolves I’m Home
Carol Rifka Brunt
March 6
The Burgess Boys
Elizabeth Strout
May 1
The Invention of Wings
Sue Monk Kidd
June 5
Still Life With Bread Crumbs
Anna Quindlen
Women’s News With the busy December holiday season, we did not have Bunco/Potluck this month. We will get back on track in January on the 26th. Watch the bulletin board starting in early January for sign-up sheets for contributing items for our Champagne Brunch on Saturday, February 7, 2015. Our new officers for 2015 will be elected on this day too. Happy New Year to everyone! Dee Ann Thomasson, President
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January 2015 From the Garden The color and pageantry of our busy and colorful holiday season is over. Chair Becky Nolan and her helper elves adorned the church all December in the beautiful purples and reds of the season. Jim Casparis and Jay Brown created and hung magnificent wreaths to welcome Christmas worshippers. The journey of the magi was honored in the narthex, and the altar guild shined and festooned the sanctuary with bright poinsettias. Cathy Nelson and our young parishioners reenacted the annual Christmas Pageant; Mark Reed and the glorious voices of our choir filled the church with music, and our wonderful priests Elizabeth+ and Nate+ guided us through joyous celebrations one after another. Stretched ahead are the remaining quiet days of Christmas and Epiphany, the season of spreading the light of the Christ child. The days are shorter and the earth slumbers while we take a much-needed respite. The gardens are quiet, too. We have to remember, though, the beauty of McKinney Isle, which was its prettiest ever in December. We walked down pristine walkways groomed with special colors. The perennials and trees persist through colder days and our sometimes harsh cold snaps. We gardeners take a break to plan for the promise of spring and a brand new year. The multiple hands that tend our grounds are so appreciated, as are all of you who with your unique contributions have made the last season of the year its best. And in January remember, “The New Year lies ahead like a spotless stretch of snow; be careful how you tread it, for every mark will show.� (author unknown) Happy New Year!
Seeking Ushers for third Sunday team! We have a specific need for two additional ushers at the 9 a.m. service on the third Sunday of each month! If you are interested in helping serve in this ministry once per month, please contact usher coordinator Henry Olivas: henryo58@yahoo.com
Many thanks to our outgoing vestry members: Kathy Genet, Dan Bogard, Susan Bonnen, Bo Overstreet, and Becky Janes
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Christian Formation: Safeguarding God’s Children Calling St. Mark’s Parents: Certification in the Safeguarding God’s Children Ministry The final promise of our Baptismal Covenant urges us to “Strive for justice and peace among all people, and to respect the dignity of every human being.” The Safe Church Ministry of the Episcopal Diocese of Texas can help us live out this promise. The programs ensure an environment free of abuse, exploitation, and harassment. Safeguarding God’s Children is part of the Safe Church Ministry. The Safeguarding God’s Children certification process requires all volunteers and employees to complete an online application, have reference checks and a background check run, sign a code of conduct and attend a three-hour class to learn about signs of sexual abuse and how to prevent it from occurring. The information in the program adds to the overall health and safety of the community, and is invaluable information for families who are raising children, as well as for others who help form a circle of care around our children. St. Mark’s is proud that our church is the kind of place where families are comfortable bringing their children. And it is our parents and other volunteers, along with all St. Mark’s adults, who help create this environment. In order to continue to provide this kind of loving circle around our children, we need the help of all adults, especially parents. Please sign up for an upcoming class and join us in providing a safe and loving environment for our children. For information, please contact Cathy Nelson, 512-444-1449 or cnelson@stmarksaustin.org.
From the Rector: As most of you know, anyone who works with our children or young people in any capacity are required to take the Safeguarding God’s Children course. I would like to encourage all parents of young children to take advantage of this training. The training is helpful and beneficial to parents, to learn how best to protect their own children from sexual predators and harm. I know that when my own daughter was young I was alert for “stranger danger” but had no idea about other things to watch for. Please watch for the training schedule and find the time early in the new year to take advantage of this opportunity. EZT+
Christian Formation for Children by Cathy Nelson, DRE St. Mark’s families with children contributed much to our traditional celebrations and community service projects. The results of their efforts when combined with those of the whole congregation were felt and appreciated not only by the parish community but also by the many recipients of Christmas donations! Thanks to all who took part – choristers, youth lectors, cookie bakers and eaters, Families with Young Children who gathered to make manna bags, the youth who helped prepare for the Christmas party for the neighbors at the Trinity Center, those who donated money or gifts to the homeless clients at House the Homeless and clients of St. Louise House and the Austin Children’s Shelter. And many thanks to all of the Christmas Pageant actors, parent helpers, youth helpers, our narrator Suzanne Lightsey, Nancy Kibler and Mark Reed for making our Christmas pageant so special! I especially would like to thank Shawna Gallardo, Ellie Reshetnikov, and Laura Merritt for directing the pageant. And, though it seems that the conclusion of the Twelve Days of Christmas brings our celebrations to an end, we still have much to celebrate and discover. On January 6, the Church remembers another mystery, the Feast of the Epiphany, when Jesus, the Messiah of the Jews, is made known to the whole world as the
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January 2015 Savior of the world. When we hear that the magi came from far in the east to worship Jesus, acknowledging the significance of his birth, we recognize that Jesus came to reveal God to all and to be with us all in a new, intimate way. With this revelation, we see that God has a plan that makes us all part of God’s kingdom. When we take time to think about this plan it can be truly mysterious and wonderful. In a sermon about the Feast of Epiphany by Br. Geoffrey Tristam, a member of the Society of St. John the Evangelist, the story of the Magi found in the Gospel of Matthew comes to life. Br. Tristam tells the story along with legends that have been added over the years and asks what we learn from them. In closing, he says, What’s not to love about the wise men? Beyond being picturesque and rather exotic in the Christmas crèche, they give us a prodding inspiration about God’s ongoing revelation, far beyond all that we could ask for or imagine.[xi] Pirouette on your tippy toes and look for wonder, for inspiration, for revelation as we live into God’s future. Jesus who came “to make all things new.”[xii] And that is still true.
http://ssje.org/ssje/2014/01/05/the-epiphany-revelation-br-curtis-almquist/ Epiphany Party on Sunday, January 4, at 10:00 a.m.! The Parish is invited to enjoy Epiphany cake and ponder the mystery and wonder of the story of the Magi, the wise men, who traveled so far to see what the star would reveal.
January Christian Formation classes for children We will meet on January 11 and 25. On January 18, there won’t be any classes so adults can attend the Annual Parish Meeting. Please bring children to the Common Room to watch videos that morning at 10:00 a.m. They will move outside if the weather permits. Godly Play class for Pre-Kindergartners and Kindergartners: students will learn about Epiphany and baptism and then begin a section on parables. The following stories are scheduled for January: Epiphany and Holy Baptism, and The Parable of the Good Shepherd. Godly Play Two for the 1st through 5th Graders: students will continue their series of Old Testament stories and stories about the Saints of the Church. This month they will hear The Story of Ruth and St. Thomas of Aquinas. Youth Class will meet with their team of teachers, Danielle Adkins, Jay Brown Kathy Genet and Ellise Johnson in the Bennett Wing Classroom for breakfast and Bible study. The Rev. Dena Harrison, our Suffragan Bishop, will join us for Confirmation on Sunday, January 25, at 11:00 a.m. It will be a wonderful service for children and adults as we celebrate the public affirmation of faith and laying on of hands by Bishop Harrison.
Christian Formation for Adults January 11 is the only Sunday in January when there will be an Adult Formation class. Jonea Raney and Jim Clark will each share something about their faith journey as part of our periodic Witness series. We are only having one Adult Formation class in January because of our Annual Parish Meeting on January 18, and the Bishop’s Visitation on January 25.
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Parishioner Highlights Helen Anderson always greets you with a beautiful smile and has an unassuming air about her. Sometimes people are described as “sweet,” and Helen certainly fits the bill. I love that from her grandfather’s Southern Baptist preacher background she found her way to being an Episcopalian. Helen says she questions all that she does for the Senior Center, but I say who better than someone who is kind, patient, and service-oriented. So Helen, for your service to seniors and to St. Mark’s, we thank you! - Beth Chenoweth
Helen Anderson Family members & where they reside:
Hobbies/Interests:
I have a son-in-law, Lee Baird, who lives on a ranch at Shive, Texas (just south of Hamilton), and two grandsons--Craig Baird lives in Austin and Will Baird is in school at Texas Tech in Lubbock. I had one child, Cheryl, who is deceased. I have three siblings: Leo Schwartz, LaVerne McClendon, and Lloyd Schwartz. Lloyd and Shirley are members of St. Mark’s Church.
My main interests are attending church, loving my son-in-law and grandsons, and my brothers and sister and their families.
Your history with St. Mark’s and involvement: I grew up as a Baptist (my grandfather was a Southern Baptist Preacher). I became an Episcopalian in 1968, having been confirmed at St. David’s Episcopal Church in 1968. I was a member there until I came to St. Mark’s in 1996. At St. Mark’s, in September 1996, I was elected as Treasurer of the Church Women and I still serve in that capacity. For several years I have served as a member of the Altar Guild. Also, for a while I served as an usher, church bank depositor, office worker and the Martha’s.
For 17 years, I have been volunteering as a hostess and receptionist at the City of Austin, Senior Activity Center-Lamar. In 1999 I became a member of the Advisory Board. In 2004, I began and still serve as secretary of the Advisory Board which meets nine months a year and the Advisory Board Guild. Sometimes, I question myself about all I do at the Senior Activity Center-Lamar, but it is a real joy to associate with the senior members and partake in their activities. Since 2010, I have been secretary for the Retirees’ Chapter of the Texas Public Employees Association. Along with the above activities, I find time to exercise, bowl, go to the UT Women‘s Basketball games and eat out with friends.
Neighborhood you live in: I live in a rather quiet and friendly neighborhood, Allandale North, where a number of my neighbors have lived on our street since the 1960s. My new neighbors made me feel so welcome when I moved there in 2001.
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January Celebrations Birthdays Tim Green Gloria Mickler Abby Raines Charlie Ripoll Ann Rowe Tricia Dew Stephanie Grayson Walker Harris Bob Peterek Shawna Gallardo Susan Willis Aaron Bates Philip Dixon Mark Breen Kathryn Camp Seth Randle Amy Bierbower Camila Minne Anika Minne Chaz Ripoll Preston Santos Willow Aja Jim Jennings Ethan Fuhrman
01/01 01/01 01/01 01/01 01/01 01/02 01/02 01/04 01/04 01/06 01/06 01/07 01/08 01/09 01/10 01/10 01/11 01/11 01/11 01/11 01/11 01/12 01/12 01/14
Matt Joyce Beth Greenlee John Works Martha Andre Robin Bridgewater Helen Randle Kevin Childs Wesley Cooper Amy Randle Kay Slepr Belinda Romero Xander Stockstill Dave Thiessen James Nogarede Julia Grayson Carey Stangl Kevin Brady Laura Dannenmaier Carolyn Foote Carson Johnson Suzanne Lightsey Scott Comer Glenn Dody Bill Kibler
01/14 01/15 01/15 01/16 01/16 01/16 01/17 01/17 01/17 01/17 01/18 01/18 01/18 01/19 01/20 01/20 01/21 01/21 01/21 01/21 01/21 01/22 01/22 01/22
David Bowman Elizabeth Rogers Riley Russell Emma Genet Cheryl Smithers Georgia Farley Mark Mazac Henry Olivas Sarah Tso Barron Johnson Sidney Hilburn Stephanie Young Lloyd Schwartz Alexandra Aboussie Decker Ayers Lucas Breen Kevin Francis Connor Frederick Scott Lubeck Brenda White Rich Oppel Alan Gomez Emily Peterek
01/23 01/23 01/23 01/24 01/24 01/25 01/25 01/25 01/25 01/26 01/27 01/27 01/28 01/29 01/29 01/29 01/29 01/29 01/29 01/29 01/30 01/31 01/31
Anniversaries Laura & Chris Delfausse Trish & Robert Dew Jennifer Pollard & Nick Ruiz Sherrie & Will Johnson Abby & Stephen Raines Emily & Clint Rogers Lindy & Lee Siegismund Shawna & Raymond Gallardo III Sookie & Gregory Knapp Dodie & Dick Wells Anjuli & David Martinez Resa & Sam Dunn
01/01 01/01 01/01 01/06 01/06 01/06 01/17 01/18 01/18 01/19 01/21 01/25
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January ROTA MINISTRY
January 4
January 11
January 18
January 25
February 1
LECTOR
Jonea Raney
Jill Collins
Wes Raney
Jon Dullnig
Pattie Rose
LEM/ ACOLYTE
Margarita Moreno
Jonea Raney
Pattie Rose
Nancy Middlebrook
Wes Raney
USHERS
Judith & Jon Dullnig
Ed Shipsey Al McKinney
Beth Chenoweth Mary Smith
Danielle Adkins Stephen White
Jill Collins Jonea Raney
LECTORS
Kevin Childs (1) Meredith Childs (2)
Ginny Acker (1) Gary Taylor (2)
Mike Thomasson (1) Dodie Wells (2)
Ken Whalen (1) Mike Fuhrman (2)
Glenn Lightsey (1) Lynn Edgerton (2)
LEM
Lynn Edgerton Kim Buckner
Bill Kibler Becky Janes
Pam Castles Gary Taylor
Carol Oppel Mike Thomasson
Kim Buckner Tom Schneider
ACOLYTES
Clay Buckner Ethan Fuhrman Ryan Dempsey Claire Dempsey Kim B., Kim K.
Abbe Kelly Will Kelly Nora Kelly Henry Janes Jay Brown, Baptism
Ariston Awitan IV Meredith Childs Matthew Awitan TBD Kim B.
Aidan Brady Claudia Janes Hunter Rogers Henry Janes Kim B.
Suzanne Lightsey Ethan Fuhrman Ryan Dempsey Claire Dempsey Kim B., Kim K.
USHERS
Mark Breen Dee Ann Thomasson Dodie Wells Glen Baumgart
Mike Brode Phil Aboussie Ross Ramsey
Ken Whalen TBD Joanne Foote
John Edgerton Lynn Edgerton Kevin Cromack
Mark Breen Dee Ann Thomasson Dodie Wells Glen Baumgart
GREETERS
Maria & Mike Fuhrman
Meredith Childs Kevin Cromack
Laura Merritt Kim Buckner
Michael Meigs Diane Stangl
Maria & Mike Fuhrman
LECTORS
Andrew Poynot (1) Barbara Dody (2)
Andrea Michael (1) Rex White (2)
Ann Seyler (1) Roger Seyler (2)
Karen Milton (1) Michael Meigs (2)
Melissa Blanding (1) Chris Blanding (2)
LEM
Brenda White Jay Brown
Dru Cabler Liz Davis
Rex White Michelle Bonner
Jim Casparis Sandy Sterzing
Brenda White Tom Schneider
ACOLYTES
Suzanne Lightsey Claire Cabler Ryan Dempsey Claire Dempsey Cindy, Jay, Michele
Matt Forrest Karen Milton Ben Forrest Sam Forrest Jay Brown, Bpt Cindy, Michele
Winston Baxter-Harwell Asher Eaton Evelyn Eaton Emma Baxter-Harwell Michele, Jay
Sophie Lawrence Luke Thiessen Emma Kloninger Meredith Shaw Jay Brown, Bishop’s Chaplain Jay
Max Genet TBD Josef Genet Elijah Gallardo Jay
USHERS
Carolyn Wier James Wier Bo Overstreet Rick Tennant John De Marines John Works
Henry Olivas Yvonne Chavez Darlene Goodnight Debbie Thornal Sandy Sterzing
Jean & Frank Severn Jodi & Jay Doran Pam & David Johns Sue Borel
Carolyn Wier James Wier Bo Overstreet Rick Tennant John De Marines John Works
GREETERS
Jean & Frank Severn
Yvette Webb Jay Doran
Steve Niemeyer Barbara Dody
Jean & Frank Severn
Sat. 9:00
Jonea Raney-TC Jill Collins Carolyn Wier Pat Bullock Susan Baxter Harwell
Diana Stangl-TC Lynn Edgerton Liz Davis Judy Elkins Cynthia Archer Elijah Gallardo
Dee Ann Thomasson-TC Dodie Wells Tina Stonebarger Helen Anderson Henry Olivas Barbara Dody
Meredith Childs-TC Millie Casparis Karen Milton Debbie Thornal Darlene Goodnight
Jonea Raney-TC Jill Collins Carolyn Wier Pat Bullock Karen Milton
Depositor
Frank Severn
Diane Brewer
Jim Casparis
John De Marines
Bo Overstreet
WED. 6 p.m.
January 7
January 14
January 21
January 28
February 4
Lector
Kevin Childs
Pattie Rose
Eric Panter
Ellise Johnson
Jonea Raney
ALTAR GUILD
11:00 a.m.
9:00 a.m.
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Jim Casparis Charles Brewer Bob Peterek Manuel de la Rosa Jim Nolan Ryan Marquess Shelly Botkin Ryan Marquess
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Vestry Kathy Genet, Sr. Warden J.P. Kloninger, Jr. Warden
Vestry members: Dan Bogard, Susan Bonnen, Shelly Botkin, Mark Breen, Suzann Dvorken, Becky Janes, David Johns, Nancy Kibler, Karen Milton, Jim Nolan, Bo Overstreet, David Randle, and Diana Stangl
Committees 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: Lisa Martin Women of St. Mark’s: Dee Ann Thomasson Facilities: Ray Smith Finance: John Edgerton
Deadline for the February 2015 St. Mark’s News is Thursday, January 15, 2015. Please submit your article by email as an attachment to: office@stmarksaustin.org.
Outreach: Becky Poynot and Laurie Mayor
Rector The Rev. Elizabeth Zarelli Turner Assistant Rector The Rev. Nathaniel Jung-Chul Lee Director of Religious Education Cathy Nelson Organist/Director of Music Mark Reed Seminarians Tom Schneider Thom Temperli 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
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Parish Administrator Joanne Foote Newsletter Editor Becky Janes
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