March 2018
St. Mark’s News Volume 22/Issue 3
From Father Bill The next few weeks will be taken up in entirely different rhythms for us as we move through Lent. As intentional as I have tried to be in my Lenten observances, there is still always something different in store for me each year. I cherish God’s revealing of some new understanding of Christ that seems to come from paying closer attention to our call to a holy Lent. Life appears to take on a new and sometimes clearer meaning in a time dedicated to repentance, prayer, and self-denial. We are called to self-examination grounded in repentance. C.S. Lewis once said that repentance is “no fun at all!” He described it as a kind of death. It is the unlearning of self will that is hard wired into the human condition. I’ve found that confession takes on a truer meaning in Lent, a time of deeper reflection and honesty before God. Every year seems to bring a higher realism, a candor that is comforting as I allow God to get closer. Confession and repentance may be hard, and not much fun, but it is powerfully transformative.
In this Issue
So, too, there is something to be said for self-denial. When I was young, I generally understood Lent to be a time of “giving up,” like a mandate. “What are you giving up?” was the question. Somehow that never seemed to satisfy a deeper spiritual yearning, a hope for something more intimate with God. I’ve learned that coupled with self-denial is the key element of prayer. As I’ve turned to prayer more deliberately, I have discovered a new dimension for it, and in doing so I’ve displaced at least some of the clutter that captures my human imagination. We see Jesus teaching his disciples to pray and often wandering off to pray in solitude. Paul says to pray without stopping. James declares that the prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective.
From Fr. Bill................................ 1 Vestry Highlights ........................ 2 Rector Search ............................ 2 Lenten Opportunities .................. 2 Holy Week & Easter ................... 3 Parish Life .................................. 4 Outreach .................................... 5 Christian Formation .................... 5 Day School Notes ...................... 7 Caffeine Ministry ........................ 7 Parishioner Highlights ................ 9 Celebrations ............................. 10 ROTA ....................................... 11
Reading and meditating on God’s holy Word is a third element of our Lenten journey. From scripture we know that we are not alone in our life’s struggles or in our hard search for God. The psalms, in particular, have brought great comfort to me in Lent. There are seven great works of a penitential nature, beginning with Psalm 51 read on Ash Wednesday, that are uniquely designed for Lenten reflection. But there are many ways to employ the Word in new and significant ways during Lent. This is the time to take comfort from the prophets, apostles, and martyrs who have blazed a trail for us in following Christ. Scripture provides a treasure trove for us in this season. May we find new paths and may we sing a new song this Lent.
Fr. Bill
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Vestry Highlights The Vestry met in a regular meeting on Tuesday, February 20. Meredith Childs was elected as Secretary for the coming year. Father Bill reported on his ongoing work regarding the Day School, including the search for a new Head of School and the effort to revisit the shared space arrangement between the parish and school. The Vestry continues to explore new and innovative ways to maintain and repair our aging facilities. Several upcoming volunteer opportunities were discussed, including the Meditation Trail Cleanup on March 24 and the pre-Easter cleanup of the Sanctuary on March 31. Many hands make light work, so please plan to join us for those efforts. Finally, the General Convention of the Episcopal Church will be held in Austin this July. This will be a wonderful opportunity to see the governance of our church in action, and also to represent our parish as volunteers. More information will be available in the coming weeks. In the meantime, if you are interested in volunteering, sign up for the volunteers Facebook page at: www.facebook.com/general.convention.2018.volunteers.
Search for a New Rector Is Underway The twelve-member search committee will be traveling through much of March to meet and evaluate candidates for the vital assignment of Rector of St. Mark’s. The committee selected Michael Meigs to chair and coordinate. Interviewers will use a template designed to include the special needs and requirements of our congregation. Committee members had opportunities to use it in Q&A sessions with Fr. Bill. The diocese was due to provide an initial list of bishop-approved candidates after the diocesan convention on February 15 - 17. St. Mark’s parishioners have the opportunity of submitting clergy names for consideration via a nomination box in the Parish Hall, accessing the form on our website https://stmarksaustin.org/rectorsearch/, or submitting nominations directly to committee chair Michael Meigs. Printed copies of the Nomination forms are available in the Parish Hall.
Lenten Opportunities Contemplative Prayer Group. Need some respite from our busy world? Still looking for that just-right Lenten discipline? Why not try contemplative prayer in the remaining weeks before Easter? The St. Mark’s Contemplative Prayer Group meets in Grace Chapel each Saturday morning at 8:15 a.m., year round. We begin with a short, modified version of Morning Prayer, followed by 15-20 minutes sitting quietly listening for God’s voice in our lives. Our prayer service is one that includes collects for the upcoming Sunday and any saints’ day being observed, a psalm, a Gospel reading, and an intercessory prayer drawn from both the Book of Common Prayer and the New Zealand Book of Common Prayer. Before we contemplate, our current group of 4-8 people enjoys sharing the latest news of our lives. We usually finish around 9 a.m. and afterward some of us go out for breakfast. Your presence would enrich us. Wednesdays in Lent. Join us for Soup Supper at 6 p.m., followed by Holy Eucharist with meditative music in Grace Chapel. The theme is Saints of Lent.
Groups in charge of bringing soups: March 7: Vestry; March 14: Open; March 21: Men’s Group. Sign-up to bring a soup in the Parish Hall. Ten soups are needed each Wednesday; two of the ten should be vegetarian.
Classical guitarist Matthew Gillen is our guest musician for the Lenten services at 7 p.m.
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Meditation Trail Work Day March 24 Dreaming of hacking down those pesky, invasive species, or just need to relieve some stress? This is a great opportunity to do both, while also sprucing up our Meditation Trail prior to March 30th, when we walk the Stations of the Cross on Good Friday, using the trail. Here is the schedule: to keep from exhausting ourselves early in the day, we need two groups of people.
First group at 8:00 a.m. will cut trees and stuff chipper, creating our own mulch
Reinforcements arrive between 10 & 11 a.m., to help spread mulch on the trail, and completing work by 2:00 p.m.
Drinks & sandwiches provided.
Equipment needed: gloves, chain saws, rakes, wheelbarrows, shovels, safety goggles, etc.
Anyone is welcome to come help, including youth!
Holy Week: March 25 - 31 March 25 is Palm Sunday. Weather permitting, at the 9:00 and 11:00 services, we will gather in the Parish Hall, collect palms, and then process from the lawn area around the church perimeter, into the church waving our palms and singing, All glory, laud, and honor to thee, Redeemer, King! Our worship moves from the triumphal entry into Jerusalem to reading the Passion Gospel. Walk the way of the cross with us during Holy Week.
March 26 -28 (Monday through Wednesday): Holy Eucharist in Grace Chapel at 6:00 p.m. Maundy Thursday, March 29, 7:00 p.m. our worship will be in the church. The service concludes with the Stripping of the Altar, which is a powerful prelude to Good Friday.
Good Friday, March 30, two services: Stations of the Cross, at noon. The service begins in the Sanctuary, and then we proceed to the Meditation Trail and walk the Stations of the Cross. At 2:00 p.m., join us in the church for The Liturgy for Good Friday.
March 31, Holy Saturday, join the Contemplative Prayer group at 8:15 a.m., and then stay on to help the Altar Guild prepare the church for Easter. Many hands make light work!
Easter Sunday, April 1 Our Alleluias return on Easter Sunday, at our services at 7:30, 9:00, and 11:00 a.m. We will delight the children with our annual Easter egg hunt at 10:00 a.m. Bring your family members and friends to celebrate with us.
Scholarship for Women The Diocesan ECW is currently accepting applications for Vera Gang Scott Scholarships. The educational scholarship eligibility requirements are: (1) A female communicant in good standing, (2) Acceptance or enrollment in an academic institution of college rank, (3) Pursuing professional certification or a degree from an accredited institution, and (4) Ability to show real financial need. More information can be found at http://www.epicenter.org/ecw-vera-gang-scott-scholarship/. Some of the links have not been updated with the year 2018, but the application is the same. The application deadline is March 31, 2018.
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Parish Life Page Turners First Friday Book Group March 2: Shrouded, by Meredith Lee - (Amazon 4 1/2 stars) - American graduate student Crispin Leads arrives at the Vatican to study the Shroud of Turin and becomes witness to a murder into whose investigation she is drawn. The writer is an Austinite and her book is receiving great buzz. This one should be a fun mystery to read. April 6: The Color of Lightning, by Paulette Jiles - (Amazon 4 1/2 stars - revisiting this talented Texas author!) In 1863, former Kentucky slave Britt Johnson attempts to move West with his wife Mary and three children to encounter Indian raids and other tragic turns of fate. Britt is a character featured in The News of the World by the same author. May 4: Salvage the Bones, by Jesmyn Ward - (Amazon 4 stars) in the days leading up to Hurricane Katrina, a family in the coastal town of Bois Sauvage, Mississippi, senses the growing danger and attempts to ready supplies challenged by a drunken father and extreme poverty.
News from the Women of St. Mark’s The Champagne Brunch, held on February 10, was a welcome respite from the overcast weather that day. Decorated in Mardi Gras colors, the Women of St. Mark’s were welcomed by Mary Paige Jones, daughter of Jennifer Payne. Mary Paige made sure that everyone was adorned with Mardi Gras beads and had a nametag. New officers were elected and installed at the meeting. The 2018 President is Lisa Martin, Vice President– Debbie Thornal, Secretary–Liz Davis, and Treasurer—Pat Bullock. Upcoming Events:
Lunch outing: If Bunco isn’t your thing, perhaps you would be interested in joining us on Thursday, March 9th, at noon, at Red Lobster, 3815 S. Lamar. This is something new we are trying. Please RSVP to Lisa Martin at 512-431-7716 or dmartin12@austin.rr.com so reservations can be made. You may also sign up in the Parish Hall near the kitchen.
Potluck & Chick Flick in March! Love movie night? Then join us at the church on Sunday, March 18 at 6:00 p.m. for a movie & potluck. Bring your favorite side dish or beverage to share and kick back and relax! (This will replace our usual Monday night Bunco for March.)
We hope that you will find at least one event appealing and join us. Women of the church need each other and that’s what women’s ministry is all about. It’s a safe place where we can talk about the grace of God and how it impacts things like singleness, parenting, divorce, cultural expectations and even menopause. Come and enjoy the conversation.
Monthly Men’s Group Meeting Then Men's Group meets the Second Monday of each month @ 6:30 p.m. for dinner and fellowship. Dinner is prepared by cooking groups that rotate each month. Men's Group is open to all men of St. Mark's. To get on the email list, contact Bob Peterek: rpeterek@austin.rr.com.
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Outreach Spring is (almost) here and we are excited for a full calendar of service opportunities! Thank you to our Youth Group members and leaders for a successful Souper Bowl of Caring event! We were able to donate $599.24 to the Central Texas Food Bank. Shower Ministry Special Collection. For the month of March, we are honored to support the dedicated volunteers of the Women's Shower Ministry at St. David's Trinity Center. St. Mark's will be collecting Sports Bras during the month of March. 3-pack of sports bras by Fruit of the Loom from Walmart for $11 is preferred; sizes 32-48 are needed. The Shower Ministry provides safe and clean showers to homeless women of Austin every Tuesday. Volunteers often see that the women need various hygiene and clothing items. Save the date! Upcoming Outreach Opportunities Sat. April 21st from 1:30 - 4:30 p.m.: Volunteer @ Central Texas Food Bank at the main warehouse off Metropolis Dr. Ages 8 and older are welcome. Sat. May 19th, 9 a.m. - noon, volunteer@ Community First! Village Gardens. This opportunity will allow you to harvest the gardens, tend the chicken coop, landscape yards for the micro-homes, build garden beds and lay pathways around the village while working alongside the Genesis Garden masters! All ages welcome. El Buen Food Collection for March: canned meat—tuna, chicken, fish, etc. DOK Diaper Drive Through March. The Austin Diaper Bank (www.austindiapers.org) collects diapers and distributes them to our neighbors in need. For the second year in a row, The Daughters of the King are sponsoring a Diaper Drive at St. Mark's to support this organization. Ways to donate:
Place donations in the labeled bins in the Parish Hall through March. Any size of diaper including adult sizes, AND opened packages. Unopened wipes and diaper cream also accepted.
Cash Donations: checks may be written to St. Mark's with "DOK Diaper Drive" in the memo line, and a check will be cut to the Austin Diaper Bank with your contributions.
Christian Formation for Youth, by Cindy Cabler, DRE Sundays in March: March 4, 11, &18 March 25
Classes meet, 10am. Palm Sunday, no classes; inter-generational palm cross making in Parish Hall, 10am.
Lent & Holy Week: March 7, 14, & 21 March 25 March 26 March 27 March 28 March 29 March 30
Lent 3, 4, & 5, Soup Supper & Service, soup at 6 p.m., service at 7 p.m. Palm Sunday, services at 7:30 a.m., 9:00 a.m. & 11:00 a.m. Holy Monday, service at 6 p.m. Holy Tuesday, service at 6 p.m. Holy Wednesday, service at 6 p.m. Maundy Thursday, service at 7 p.m. Good Friday, services at noon & 2 p.m.
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March 2018 Needs: Nursery Godly Play Elementary Class Children’s Chapel Soup Supper/Service
Paid & volunteer assistants, substitutes, 8:45 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. (shorter shifts available) Volunteer assistants, 10 a.m. Volunteer assistants, 10 a.m. Volunteer assistants, 9 a.m. & 11 a.m. Paid & volunteer assistants, 6 – 8 p.m.
In February, Bishop Monterroso visited our church, performed a host of baptisms and confirmations, and then enjoined us to renew our own baptismal covenants. An item in the news this past month has had me thinking about the final promise in the covenant, which urges us to “strive for justice and peace among all people, and respect the dignity of every human being.” We hear about these cases with depressing regularity. Parents have entrusted what they prize the most—their children—to a person, institution or organization only to have that trust betrayed in the most despicable way. Sometimes the news makes big headlines, as it did recently, either due to the number of victims, the prestige of the perpetrator(s) or institution involved, the surprising length of time the activity continued, the utter depravity of the crime itself, or some combination thereof. Other times, the case may not even draw a public mention – a private matter quietly dealt with. In any case, the victims and their families, indeed whole communities, are left devastated. And we parents, when we hear of these cases, worry about how we can protect our families from this type of predation. If you are new to the Episcopal Church or haven’t worked with children in the church, you might not know much about how our church works to provide a safe environment for our children. Our diocese provides us with leadership and guidance in this, as stated on their website (http://www.epicenter.org/safeguarding/home/): The Episcopal Diocese of Texas is committed to ensuring that its churches, schools, and institutions live out our Baptismal promises by providing an environment free of abuse, exploitation, and harassment. Through the ministries of Safeguarding, The Diocese of Texas provides resources to ensure that every person’s dignity is respected and protected. St. Mark’s, through the program Safeguarding God’s Children (which consists of background checks and personnel training), is committed to keep all our children safe and respected. All people who work with our children—whether clergy, paid employees, adult volunteers or others—are required to obtain SGC certification and to follow the rules set forth under SGC. I am highlighting Safeguarding God’s Children at this time both because I believe SGC provides a high level of security to our children’s programming and because I want to talk about the important role parent volunteers can play in that programming. We really cannot talk about one without the other. SGC rules require that all activities for children and youth be supervised by at least two SGC-trained personnel (whether paid or volunteer). It is possible under certain conditions for parents who haven’t been “safeguarded” to participate in child/youth activities, which is why from time to time we ask our parents to please sit-in with a class or chapel. However, our goal at St. Mark’s is to fully meet the gold-standard of full compliance with the “2 adult rule.” All of our classes – Godly Play, the Elementary & Youth classes, as well as Children’s Chapel – have an ongoing need for a second adult. In addition, Vacation Bible School is coming up, and with it a need for an expanded roster of volunteers who have SGC certification. In last month’s newsletter, I wrote about Lenten practices, and I stated that it is oftentimes better to “take on” a new discipline. Please consider:
Taking on the task of becoming “safeguarded,” if you are not already.
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Taking on the task of being present in your child’s class or chapel. Being a positive force in the faith journey of not only your own family, but also the larger St. Mark’s family.
In short, please consider volunteering your time, expertise & love to our ministries. If you would like to volunteer for children’s or youth ministries at St Mark’s, I would love to hear from you! Please email: ccabler@stmarksaustin.org. For more information about the Diocese of Texas’ Safeguarding ministries, including policies and online resources: http://www.epicenter.org/safeguarding/home/
Lions’ Den: Day School News Summer Camp Registration Underway! St. Mark's Episcopal Day School is enrolling 2-5 year-olds for our sevenweek summer camp as well as for the 2018-19 school year. Families can enroll for one week, or for the whole summer-choose your adventure! Visit the Day School website for enrollment details: https://stmarksdayschoolaustin.org/admissions.
Head of School Search. The Day School is seeking leadership for professional as well as volunteer positions. Do you know an individual is passionate about early childhood education and wants to work in an all-around inclusive, happy place, with talented and dedicate staff? We are seeking a new Head of School to start in summer 2018 as our outgoing head, Anne Wingler, retires. Please spread the word—we have started interviewing candidates! The job description may be viewed on our website at https://stmarksdayschoolaustin.org/head-of-school-search. Questions and applications may be submitted to the search committee at HOSsearch.stmarks@gmail.com.
Church Members needed for Day School Board:
The Day School seeks volunteers to serve on our board who are active communicants in good standing of the church. Board members serve a three-year term and will govern and oversee the Day School, which serves 113 two- through five-year-olds and their families.
Board membership involves a summer one-day retreat, monthly meetings and active committee membership on the committee of your choosing (campus improvement, fund development, finance, and marketing). Contact Father Bill, board president Laura Mishkin (lfmishkin@gmail.com) or board member and vestry liaison Dan Aja (dan2aja@gmail.com).
New Fence Coming Soon! In mid-March, the Day School will enhance and increase safety of the grounds by adding a fence to the gravel area between classrooms A - D and the parking lot. There will be two gates for access from the parking lot to the building. The red lines drawn on the picture indicate the general location of the fence. The Vestry approved the project last fall. We are pleased to improve the campus in this way!
Caffeine Ministry – Vestry Contact: Dan Aja March 4: Pat Bullock & Becky Janes March 11: Kim & Wade Buckner
March 18: Tracy & Matthew Cain March 25: Kim Kiplin & Yvonne Chavez
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Give in Thanksgiving Have you ever wondered about those little blue boxes that you see in the church? They're the collection boxes for the Episcopal Church's United Thank Offering. The premise is that each time you are grateful or thankful for something, you place a coin in the box in thanksgiving. We will officially distribute the UTO boxes on March 11, and then collect filled boxes on the UTO Spring Ingathering date of May 13, which coincides with Mother’s Day. The United Thank Offering provides an opportunity to contribute in a meaningful way to mission through daily prayers of thanks for all the good things that we have and can recognize in our lives. In giving thanks with a coin, not only do we offer a gift to someone else, but we honor the blessing by way of remembering. Giving in small ways teaches us to give in larger ways. UTO can be described as a “pay-it-forward” ministry—we help others, who in turn help others. It is practice that is particularly instrumental in teaching children about the Christian way of giving thanks and helping someone else. The United Thank Offering (UTO) is different from our financial stewardship in our congregations,” said Bishop Jeff Fisher. “UTO is about living each day with thanksgiving. Whenever it crosses our mind to thank God for waking us up in the morning, or noticing Jesus in others or receiving an encouraging email from a treasured friend, then we give thanks, and we drop some coins or some bills in our blue boxes. After a few weeks, our filled boxes remind us that our lives are overflowing with blessings and thanksgivings,” he said, adding, “Our Eucharistic prayer says ‘It is right, and a good and joyful thing, always and everywhere to give thanks.’” Traditionally the money from the Blue Boxes is collected at the parish and are sent to the diocesan Episcopal Church Women Funds Coordinator, who forwards them to the national UTO headquarters for grants the following year. These grants fund projects throughout the world. The United Thank Offering, instituted in 1889 by the Women's Auxiliary of the Board of Missions of The Domestic and Foreign Mission Society, raised $2,188.64 during its inaugural year. This first ingathering from across the Episcopal Church helped to build a church in Anvik, Alaska, and sent a woman missionary to Japan. The “United Offering” later became known as the United Thank Offering (UTO) to collect the prayers and grateful offerings of the women of The Episcopal Church in thanksgiving for the many blessings of this life. The mite boxes used to collect the offerings achieved iconic status as the symbol of these blessings and, in time, the United Thank Offering, through its Blue Boxes, became the single most important extra-budgetary source of funding for specific missionary projects in the Church. It has grown from these first gifts of just over $2,000 in 1889 to $107,207.83 annually by the turn of the 20th century. The United Thank Offering Prayer GRACIOUS GOD, source of all creation, all love, all true joy: accept, we pray, these outward signs of our profound and continuing thankfulness for all of life. Keep each of us ever thankful for all the blessings of joy and challenge that come our way. Bless those who will benefit from these gifts through the outreach of the United Thank Offering. This we ask through Him who is the greatest gift and blessing of all, Jesus Christ. Amen
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Parishioner Highlights Ginny Acker and Deanna Denny are two fabulous women in our congregation that have wonderful stories of their lives, occupations, and family members and how they met. And once again our former Rector Mother Elizabeth was a driving force for Ginny and Deanna becoming members of our congregation. Of course as a nurse I love to hear about the paths of fellow nurses so I thoroughly enjoyed it! We thank you Ginny for the composition as you shared the story of both your lives and for the positive influence that you both have had in making St. Mark’s the unique place of worship that it is! ~ Beth Chenoweth
Ginny Acker and Deanna Denny In March of 2009 Deanna and I moved back to Austin from Rockport, Texas. In the months before the move we began to discuss finding a new church family. While in Austin in December 2008, Deanna attended St. Mark’s and talked with Mother Elizabeth. When she returned home she couldn’t wait to tell me all about St. Mark’s. It was very encouraging. The next time we came to Austin together we attended Sunday services. I was greeted by name by Elizabeth as we left. I was impressed that she remembered my name from the short meeting weeks earlier with Deanna. And so began our journey with the St. Mark’s family. Together we joined the monthly book club and began attending Bible study on Tuesdays. Through this I came to know Pattie Rose who was the Parish Administrator at the time. When a volunteer with the office was no longer able to come, Pattie asked if I would have time to help. I did that for about three years until we began to travel more. Doing this gave me a chance to meet more members of the congregation. I have always loved to read and have done public reading many times, so becoming a Lector was a must, which I continue to do whenever I can. I was born and raised in small town Wisconsin, just outside of Madison. I began a lifelong process of learning at parochial school two blocks from home. After high school I felt a call to religious life, and so I entered the community of St. Benedict in Wisconsin. While there I realized that I would like nursing. After leaving the community, I completed my nursing diploma in Madison. I joined the Air Force Reserve in 1974 and was sent to Texas for officer training and Flight Nurse School in San Antonio. After a three-day snowstorm in Wisconsin, my February arrival in Texas had me hooked—seeing green grass and feeling warm temperatures was a welcome change. After
finishing training, instead of going back to Wisconsin I began working in San Antonio. In 1986, after my mother’s serious illness, I moved back to Wisconsin for six years. After ten years in Texas, the long cold and snowy winter in Wisconsin had lost its appeal. While teaching nursing at the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, I began to work on a Ph.D. in Nursing. After being accepted at UT, I happily returned to Texas. Except for the six year sojourn in Rockport, I have lived in Austin ever since. In 1994 Deanna and I met and we have been together since. Deanna has two daughters who I consider my stepdaughters. In 2009 the youngest married on the beach in Rockport. We were thrilled to welcome her husband into our family. In 2012, we welcomed our granddaughter who is the light of everyone’s life. They live in Dallas so we travel there frequently to visit them while our daughter completes her residency and fellowship as a Geriatric Psychiatrist. After a back injury in 2007, I was forced to retire from nursing. However, I have never found myself bored. As I mentioned, I love to read and do so daily. I also enjoy doing hand needlework, giving most of it away as gifts to family and friends. When the weather is pleasant I love to go fishing. A beautiful day by the water—drowning worms is just the thing to lift my spirits! My dad started me out with a cane pole on a pier when I was about 5 and I was hooked for life! We live in Barton Hills, two blocks from the church on a quiet street with wonderful neighbors, and we love it! Living with us are our two rescue dogs, Stella (11), a rat terrier, and Leo (10), a Pomeranian. We got them both while still puppies at the Humane Society in Rockport. They are happy companions and we are happy to have them in our lives. Deanna and I also enjoy traveling together and do so whenever we can. We are great fans of the National Park system and include visits to new parks on every trip. Oh, the joys or retirement and traveling by car!
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Celebrations Birthdays Walter Roloson
Mar 1
Debbie Thornal
Mar 10
L.A. Williams
Mar 21
Samuel Smith
Mar 1
Olivia Jackson
Mar 11
Connor Duffin
Mar 22
Bennett Whalen
Mar 1
Robert Pitt
Mar 11
Matt Schulz
Mar 22
Cheryl Beesley
Mar 2
Georgia Sanders
Mar 12
Julia Zuniga
Mar 22
Miguel Gonzalez
Mar 2
Ann Williams
Mar 12
Grant Hartline
Mar 23
Bonnie Brode
Mar 3
Phil Aboussie
Mar 14
Michael Gehrig
Mar 24
John De Marines
Mar 3
Joey Albers
Mar 14
Edward Mickler
Mar 24
Max Genet
Mar 3
Kelly Dixon
Mar 14
Emily Rogers
Mar 24
David Orr
Mar 3
Gregg La Montagne
Mar 15
Reagan Tso
Mar 24
Evan Overstreet
Mar 3
Landon Phillips
Mar 15
Christine Duke
Mar 25
Emily Black
Mar 4
Tara Pitt
Mar 15
Nicholas Forrest
Mar 25
Hudson Sanders
Mar 4
Stephen Raines
Mar 15
Christopher Considine
Mar 26
Aimee Tennant
Mar 4
Lindy Siegismund
Mar 15
Lucille Prall
Mar 26
Ken Whalen
Mar 5
Reynard Wellman
Mar 15
Ryan Yard
Mar 26
Robert Borja
Mar 6
Sallie Yeager
Mar 15
John Rogers
Mar 27
James Joyce
Mar 6
Jim Ramsey
Mar 16
Catherine Cofer
Mar 28
Jean Main
Mar 6
Michael Jackson
Mar 17
Mike Brode
Mar 29
Liz Davis
Mar 7
Patricia Bullock
Mar 18
Amanda LIndeman
Mar 29
Roy Smithers
Mar 7
Nancy Bachschmid
Mar 19
Elizabeth Minne
Mar 29
Ross Ramsey
Mar 8
Hunter Rogers
Mar 19
Kierra Francis
Mar 30
Alana Hatton
Mar 8
Robert Dew
Mar 20
Ali Ashley
Mar 31
Eva Duffin
Mar 9
Dominic Mayor
Mar 20
John Delamater
Mar 31
Renay Jones
Mar 10
George Anthony Pazdral Mar 21
Cecilia Smith
Mar 10
Becky Poynot
Mar 21
Anniversaries Sue & James Crowson
Mar 2
Becky Brownlee & Ross Ramsey
Mar 7
Cheryl & James Beesley
Mar 17
Claire & Chaz Ripoll
Mar 17
Joanne Foote & Ariston Awitan III
Mar 21
Julie & Peter Lambert
Mar 28
Judy & Dave Elkins
Mar 30
Don’t forget to Spring Forward! Daylight Saving Time begins Sunday, March 11, at 2 a.m.
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March ROTA MINISTRY
7:30
TIME
LECTOR LEM / ACOLYTE
9:00
Youth Sunday
March 18 5Lent
March 25 Palm Sunday Youth Sunday
April 1 Easter
Jon Dullnig
Jonea Raney
Pattie Rose
Amelia Sondgeroth
Pattie Rose
Nancy Middlebrook
Jill Collins
Margarita Moreno
Jill Collins
USHERS
Beth Chenoweth Mary Smith
Jon & Judith Dullnig
Jonea Raney & Jill Collins
Ed Shipsey Al McKinney
Danielle Adkins Stephen White
LECTORS
Nancy Kibler (1) Bill Kibler (2)
YOUTH/TBD
Mike Thomasson (1) Dodie Wells (2)
Meredith Shaw Ryan Dempsey
Brian Kelly (1) Mary-Alis Kelly (2)
Becky Janes Brian Prall
Christine Brunson Mike Thomasson
Brian Prall Kim Buckner
Bill Kibler Becky Janes
Carol Oppel Bill Kibler
Will Kelly Nora Kelly Henry Janes Mairin Bachschmid Carol
Clay Buckner Michael Meigs Mairin Bachschmid Karen Milton Kim B.
Claudia Janes Lucas Breen Henry Janes Beatrice Reshetnikov Nancy B.
Ryan Dempsey Emma Kloninger Beatrice Reshetnikov Hunter Rogers Kim B.
Will Kelly Nora Kelly Henry Janes Mairin Bachschmid Carol
Mark Breen Dee Ann Thomasson Dodie Wells Amalia de la Rosa
Mike Brode Phil Aboussie Ross Ramsey Stephanie Young
Ken Whalen Stephen Wilson Barbara Wilson
John Cooper Dan Bogard Lindy Siegismund Lee Siegismund
Mark Breen Dee Ann Thomasson Dodie Wells Amalia de la Rosa
Yvette Webb
Diana Stangl
Laura Merritt Ellie Reshetnikov
Michael Meigs
Yvette Webb
Rex White (1) Suzann Dvorken (2)
Mehron Azarmehr (1) Christie Stockstill (2)
Jennifer Jones (1) Rex White (2)
Michael Meigs (1) Karen Milton (2)
Andrew Poynot (1) Ginny Acker (2)
Jay Brown Barbara Dody
Liz Davis Brian Prall
Ann Seyler Roger Seyler
Brian Prall Barbara Dody
Rex White Brenda White
Josef Genet Claire Cabler Clara Baumgart Josie Baumgart Jay, Cindy
Matt Forrest Sam Forrest Ben Forrest Nick Forrest Cindy
Emmaline BaxterHarwell Jay Brown Xander Stockstill Asher Poynot Jay
Luke Thiessen Matthew Awitan Nick Forrest Morgan Dew Jay, Cindy
Claire Cabler Josef Genet Clara Baumgart Josie Baumgart Jay, Cindy
Carolyn & James Wier Bo Overstreet Rick Tennant JP Kloninger
Charles Brewer Bob Peterek Manuel de la Rosa Jim Nolan Ryan Marquess
Henry Olivas Yvonne Chavez Darlene Goodnight Debbie Thornal
Jodi Doran Jay Doran Pam Johns David Johns
Carolyn & James Wier Bo Overstreet Rick Tennant John De Marines JP Kloninger
Barbara Dody
Steve Niemeyer
Shelly Botkin Ryan Marquess
Jean & Frank Severn
Barbara Dody
Jonea Raney-TC Jill Collins Carolyn Wier Pat Bullock
Diana Stangl-TC Evelyn McMillen Karen Milton Dodie Wells
Dee Ann Thomasson-TC Henry Olivas Tina Stonebarger Susie Baxter-Harwell
Judy Elkins-TC Darlene Goodnight Debbie Thornal Clara Bogard
Altar Guild Tidy Time: Saturday 9 a.m. Jonea Raney-TC Jill Collins Carolyn Wier Pat Bullock
Jim Nolan
Shelly Botkin
Al McKinney
Cecily Bennett
Megan Ching
March 7 Soup Supper & Lenten program
March 14 Soup Supper & Lenten program
March 21 Soup Supper & Lenten program
March 28
April 4
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TBD
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ACOLYTES
USHERS
GREETERS LECTORS LEM
11:00
March 11 4Lent
Amelia Sondgeroth
LEM
ACOLYTES
USHERS
ALTAR GUILD
GREETERS
Sat./Sun. 9:00
Depositor WED. 6 p.m. Lector
March 4 3Lent
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Vestry Melissa Blanding, Sr. Warden Scott Forrest, Jr. Warden Vestry members: Phil Aboussie, Dan Aja, Mike Brode, Dru Cabler, Meredith Childs, Kathy Genet, Marjie Lawrence, Ryan Marquess, Laura Merritt, Jennifer Payne, Becky Poynot, Susan Randle, and Pattie Rose.
To view the monthly calendar of events at St. Mark’s, visit our website: www.stmarksaustin.org.
Committees Acolytes: Jay Brown, Carol Oppel, Cindy Cabler, Kim Kiplin, Kim Buckner, and Nancy Bachschmid Altar Guild: Karen Milton Building Committee: Amelia Sondgeroth Christian Formation: Cindy Cabler Communications: Pattie Rose Daughters of the King: Judy Elkins Women of St. Mark’s: Lisa Martin Facilities: Ray Smith Finance: Diana Stangl Outreach: Laurie Mayor
Deadline for the April 2018 St. Mark’s News is Thursday, March 15, 2018. Please submit your article by email as an attachment to: stmarksaustin@gmail.com.
Interim Rector The Rev. William Fowler Associate Rector The Rev. Dr. David W. Peters Interim Director of Religious Education Cindy Cabler Organist/Director of Music Mark Reed Parish Administrator Joanne Foote Seminarian The Rev. Brian Prall
Parish Life: Brenda White Pastoral Care/Health Ministry: Jonea C.S. Raney Stewardship: Amelia Sondgeroth, Dru Cabler Ushers: Ryan Marquess
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church 2128 Barton Hills Drive Austin, TX 78704 512.444.1449 www.stmarksaustin.org stmarksaustin@gmail.com
Staff
Head of Day School Anne Wingler Newsletter Editor Becky Janes
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