March 2015
St. Mark’s News Volume 19/Issue 3
From the Rector In last month’s Newsletter Nate+ wrote about sin. He reminded us that, “The most basic sense of sin in Scripture is to ‘miss the mark.’ We do not sin because we are bad. What we do is called sin because it is not true to who we are.” He went on to say that the liturgical season of Lent in which we now find ourselves is a penitential season: a season for repenting of our sins. This season of Lent began with Ash Wednesday. The liturgy for Ash Wednesday is a service of acknowledging and repenting of our sins. In the Invitation to the Observance of a Holy Lent we were reminded that during the season of Lent those people who were “guilty In this Issue of notorious sins” were reconciled by penitence and forgiveness. We were reminded of the need we all have to hear the message of pardon From the Assistant Rector ......... 1 and absolution. On Ash Wednesday we prayed together the 51st Psalm Vestry Highlights ........................ 2 Holy Week Schedule ................. 3 in which the psalmist asks for God’s mercy and compassion, and in Parish Life.................................. 4 which he asks that God might create in him a clean heart. And in the Outreach .................................... 6 Litany of Penitence we acknowledged ways in which we have sinned: Christian Formation ................... 6 we have not loved God with our whole heart, mind and strength nor our Adult Formation ......................... 8 neighbors as ourselves; we have not served others as Christ served us; Parishioner Highlights ................ 8 we have had intemperate love of worldly goods and comforts; and we Celebrations ............................ 10 have been negligent in prayer and worship. But in addition to this ROTA....................................... 11 reminder that Lent is a season for repenting of our sins, it is also a season for remembering that God pardons and absolves us of those sins. Nate+ reminded us that sin is transformative in a negative way – when we sin we “slowly change ourselves over time” because “sinful habits become sinful dispositions.” But forgiveness is transformative as well. As we approach Good Friday and the cross we are invited to remember that Christ died so that we might be forgiven. And in the Litany of Penitence we are reminded that we are meant to forgive others, as God has forgiven us. One of the hymns we sing during the season of Lent is a poem written by John Donne: Wilt thou forgive that sin, where I begun, which is my sin, though it were done before? Wilt thou forgive those sins through which I run, and do run still, though still I do deplore? When thou hast done, thou hast not done, for I have more. Wilt thou forgive that sin, by which I won others to sin, and made my sin their door? Wilt thou forgive that sin which I did shun a year or two, but wallowed in a score? When thou hast done, thou hast not done, for I have more.
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March 2015 I have a sin of fear that when I’ve spun my last thread, I shall perish on the shore; swear by thyself, that at my death thy Son shall shine as he shines now, and heretofore. And having done that, thou has done, I fear no more. Hymn 140 Have we a need for repentance? Yes. Has God, and will God, forgive us those sins? Yes. Will we forgive others as God has forgiven us? Will we forgive those who have harmed us? Will we forgive those who do not “deserve” to be forgiven? Will we indeed forgive as we have been forgiven? Let this be one of our Lenten disciplines in the weeks between now and the conclusion of this season of repentance and pardon. EZT+
Vestry Highlights The St. Mark’s vestry met in the Bennett Wing classroom at 7:00 p.m. on February 17 – following a most delicious Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper with an overflow crowd. In addition to it being Shrove Tuesday, it was also the day on which we remember the life of the Reformer, Martin Luther. Elizabeth+ began the meeting with the Collect for Martin Luther. The minutes of the January meeting were accepted with one change: under Committee Reports our total assets are up 4.2%, rather than 2.4%. Elizabeth+ thanked the vestry members for the most generous gift card they gave her on the occasion of the celebration of the 30th anniversary of her ordination to the Priesthood. She also reported on the recent Diocesan Council meeting in the Woodlands on Feb. 6 and 7. Diana Stangl, Michele Bonner, and Nate+ were also invited to share their reflections on the Council. In 2016 Diocesan Council will once again meet in the Woodlands. The Bishop’s address was delivered in three parts, after which each parish delegation was given time to respond. The three parts were Evangelism, Service, and Reconciliation. In the last segment of his address Bishop Doyle spoke about Canon 43. Canon 43 is a disciplinary Canon that was passed by the Diocese of Texas in 1996. The Canon disqualifies anyone from ordained ministry who engages in sexual relations outside of marriage, and it defines marriage as the union between a man and a woman. Every year for the past 19 years there have been Council resolutions that propose either repealing the Canon or eliminating the definition of marriage from the Canon. In 2014 Bishop Doyle asked that there be no resolutions having to do with the Canon because on his sabbatical he wanted to give attention to what best to do. Once again at the most recent Council he asked that there be no resolutions having to do with Canon 43 but in his address he said that it will be dealt with
in 2016. He made it clear that he considers the Canon a hindrance to who may be ordained in the Diocese. The text of his entire address is available on line. Elizabeth+ also reported that the plumbing bill for the several days of attempting to diagnose the problem of the Google Fiber severed main line was $6,829.80. Nate+ reported on the first three weeks of his new initiative, meetup.com. There are more people who have signed up to join than have attended the three gatherings to date. They are meeting at Thai Fresh on Monday evenings, and include both a few parishioners and others in the wider Austin community. The Families with Young Children had a wonderful gathering after church on February 15 of over 70 adults and their children eating tacos on the deck, with lots of play on the playground. The Senior Warden, J.P. Kloninger, reported on the continued conversations re. a mission trip to Costa Rica in July. John Cooper and Karen Dulaney Smith are working with him on planning. We may be able to have as many as 25 parishioners participate. See elsewhere in this Newsletter J.P.’s initial article about planning. Diana Stangl gave the Finance Committee report. Because of our prepaid pledges, we are at 163.85% of our pledged income, YTD. Our plate offering is a bit below budget but that is primarily due to giving $500 to Bishop Harrison’s discretionary fund following her January 25 visitation. Karen Dulaney Smith gave the Education report. Cathy Nelson is offering Safeguarding training on March 1 and 22 and there was discussion about how valuable this training is for everyone, whether or not they have children or work with young people in the parish. Shelly Botkin gave the Outreach Committee
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March 2015 report and Mark Breen will get information about the Spring Habitat build. Karen Milton reported on the work of the Marthas. Most recently they decorated for the Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper, and on Wednesdays in Lent they will set up for the soup suppers. Nate+ reported that he and Meredith Childs are talking about changes we might make to our Newcomers ministry; about looking at our facilities through a visitor’s eyes, and what else we might do to incorporate newcomers into the mission and ministry of the parish. A suggestion was made that we might have volunteers who would mentor our newcomers. Nancy Kibler reported that there were two meetings of
the Day School Board, and that they agreed to a 3% tuition raise for 2015 - 2016. Karen Milton proposed that vestry members assigned to Caffeine Ministry would also be responsible for getting batteries and light bulbs to the appropriate recycling location. She also made a suggestion that in addition to our Columbarium that we might consider a Memorial Garden for the burial of ashes. Diana Stangl offered to chair a small committee of vestry members and others to put together a parish survey of gifts/talents/interests. The meeting concluded with Compline.
Let us gather as a community during the season of Lent for prayer, for worship, for fellowship, and for study.
Lenten Wednesday Evenings Our Lenten Wednesday evenings began on Wednesday, February 24. We gather in the Parish Hall at 6:00 p.m. for a simple (but delicious) meal of homemade soups, Central Market breads, and of course pimiento cheese spread. At 7:00 p.m. we move into Grace Chapel for our service of meditative readings, music, and Holy Eucharist. Our theme this year is The Sermon on the Mount: Turning the Other Cheek; Loving your Enemies; Storing Treasures in Heaven rather than on Earth; Worry Not about your Lives; and Judge Not. The music this year is being provided by Iona Williams and is a lovely mix of violin, viola, piano, and vocals. Grace Chapel is acoustically perfect for such worship.
Looking Ahead to Holy Week In anticipation of Holy Week, and our Good Friday service on the Meditation Trail, please plan on helping us prepare the trail on Saturday, March 21. Work will start at 8 a.m. The more hands we have working, the sooner we finish and the lovelier it will be. Lunch is provided. Holy Week begins with Palm Sunday, on March 29. Weather permitting, we will process outside with palms into the church at the 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. services. At 10:00 a.m. children (and adults) are taught how to make their own palm crosses‌though already made crosses are available in addition to the fronds. On Monday (3/30), Tuesday (3/31), and Wednesday (4/1) there will be a celebration of Holy Eucharist in Grace Chapel at 6:00 p.m. On Maundy Thursday (4/2) worship is in the church at 7:00 p.m. The music on Maundy Thursday is always beautiful and moving, and the service concludes with the stripping of the altar. On Good Friday (4/3) we have two services: at noon and at 2:00 p.m. At noon we begin in the church, and then walk the Stations of the Cross on the Meditation Trail. At 2:00 p.m. we do the Liturgy for Good Friday in the church.
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March 2015 In anticipation of Holy Week we clean the trail, and in anticipation of Easter we clean the church. If you prefer Pledge and Windex to chainsaws and rakes, then help us shine for Easter at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 4.
Holy Baptism If you are, or have, a candidate for Holy Baptism our next scheduled date for baptism is the Sunday after Easter: April 12.
Parish Life First Friday Book Group 11:00 a.m. in the Bennett Wing Classroom March 6
The Burgess Boys
Elizabeth Strout
There is no meeting of the Book Group in April because the First Friday is Good Friday.
Music Notes Join us for a very special service of Holy Eucharist on Maundy Thursday, April 2nd, at 7:00 p.m. The music of Requiem by Neil Harmon will be interwoven into a beautiful service of prayer, scripture, Communion, and song. The word requiem means “rest” in Latin. A Requiem Mass is a liturgy for the dead, what we would call a funeral or memorial service. The traditional Latin liturgy is very similar to the Burial of the Dead service found in The Book of Common Prayer. Because of its powerful words, its deep spiritual meaning, and its intensely personal nature, the Requiem liturgy has been set to music by composers for hundreds of years. American composer Neil Harmon has departed from the traditional text to include the 23rd Psalm and verses from the Book of Revelation. The work was premiered in Delaware in November, 2013. The emotions of the Requiem range from quiet prayer and contemplation to exuberant triumph. It is a work of peace and faith, written in sure and certain hope of the resurrection. The St. Mark’s Choir will be joined by harpist Natalie Teodori. The prayerful words and contemplative music will help you prepare your heart for the agony of Good Friday and the joy of Easter. Please plan to join us!
Garden Guild Don’t judge each day by the harvest you reap, but by the seeds that you plant. ~Robert Louis Stevenson Speaking of…. We are anticipating the consistent warm days of Spring! Even though we have had several glimpses in the last few weeks, those late frosts can do damage to new plants. Much like the season of Lent, we will patiently wait.
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March 2015 However, now is the time to do some trimming and cleaning to get ready for planting. We have been very busy by the school planting seeds. Just in time for our last frost to come and hopefully not wipe the tender seedlings out. We had some lettuce in the bed and I think a rabbit or deer had a nice treat for Valentine’s Day! Check out our giant pansies in the tire frog near the Day School! Soon I will be calling for a workday to clean, trim, mulch, and plant. My foot will be better in a couple of months. Feel free to keep on digging! If anyone is at the nursery buying plants and sees something that might look nice in our front sign area or church entrance, please feel free to bring it up to the church for planting. Thank you for your interest in our beautiful surroundings. Becky Nolan, Garden Chair (bnolan1@austin.rr.com)
Women's News We had a good turn-out for the annual champagne brunch held February 7, and everyone enjoyed the beautiful decorations, good food, and fellowship. New officers were elected: Pat Bullock, President; Karen Dulaney-Smith, Vice President; Liz Davis, Secretary; and Helen Anderson, Treasurer. Thank you for all the hands that helped put together such a lovely event! Spring Fundraiser: Orders for geraniums will begin on Sunday, March 8, and continue on Sundays through March 22. This year, we have added an offering of delicious food items from Fredricksburg Farms. Money raised will be used for hosting/attending the Fall retreat at Camp Allen.
The geraniums will be $8 each and come in an assortment of colors: red, salmon and pink. The food items are various prices and include dips, preserves and BBQ sauce. Geraniums will be delivered on April 10 and ready for pick-up beginning Sunday, April 12. Items need to be paid for at the time of placing the order.
Potluck & Bunco: Monday, March 23, is dinner and bunco night starting at 6:30 p.m. Every woman of St. Mark's is a member of the Women's Group and invited to attend. Come for dinner and stay for bunco, if you can. Bring $3 to play our rousing game of bunco. We look forward to seeing you! Scholarship Opportunity for Female Church Members Applications are now being accepted for the Vera Gang Scott Scholarship and are due no later than March 31st, 2015. The Vera Gang Scott Scholarship Fund was started in 1972 by the ECW Board of the Diocese of Texas with a gift--her life's savings—from Vera Gang Scott. In the 1920s Ms. Scott received aid for her undergraduate and graduate degrees from the women of Trinity Episcopal Church in Galveston. She kept careful track of all the money she received. After starting work as a social worker, she repaid every cent, and that money became the seed for the Vera Gang Scott Scholarship Fund. Ms. Scott's dream was to help others just as she had been helped. Who is eligible? The scholarship eligibility requirements are (1) a female communicant in good standing; (2) acceptance or enrollment in an academic institution of college rank; (3) pursuit of a professional certification or a degree from an accredited institution; and (4) ability to show real financial need. Additional information and applications can also be found at the Episcopal Church Women's website at http://www.epicenter.org/ecw-funds/#Vera. Please contact Debbie Johnson at the Diocese for more information: 713-851-9031.
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March 2015 12th Annual St. Mark’s Scholarship Golf Tournament
Youth Group Happenings in March In addition to our usual activities, we have the following planned for this month: NO youth group on March 1st. This is the Sunday after our lock-in, and we want to give everyone time to catch up on homework and sleep before school on Monday. March 8th, seminarian Thom Temperli will lead us in Contemplative Prayer. March 22nd, we’re going on an Urban Adventure Quest! We’ll head downtown for a scavenger hunt adventure that will take us on a tour of historic sites and points of interest in Austin, such as the State Capitol Building, the Driskill Hotel, and Lady Bird Lake. The youth group meets in the Parish Hall each Sunday after the 11 o’clock service for food, fellowship, and fun. All youth in grades 6 through 12 are invited to join us.
The St Mark’s Episcopal Church Men’s Group will host our annual golf tournament, with proceeds to endow scholarships for our high school graduates. This year’s tournament will be played at Roy Kizer Golf Course on Saturday, June 27, with an 8:00 AM Shotgun Start. There are three opportunities to participate this year. Players: Player Registration Forms will be available in an envelope on the bulletin board in the Parish Hall Volunteers: This year we are looking for volunteers to staff two committees: Tournament Event Committee, which will put on the event; and Sponsors and Gifts Committee, which will solicit and track sponsorship donations and gifts – contact John Cooper at john.cooper@ecomergence.com. Sponsors: We will begin soliciting sponsors for this year’s tournament in the coming weeks – we greatly appreciate your past support and hope everyone will continue to support this worthy venture.
St. Mark’s International Outreach 2015 Learn about help a developing-country community, enjoy the flora, fauna, food and more of the humid tropics, and have some fun this summer in Costa Rica, “The garden of the Americas”! When:
Arrive Costa Rica July 4 or 5, depart back to Texas July 12, 2015
Who:
Up to 25 St. Mark’s parishioners
Where:
1-2 days in the capital city, San José; 3-4 days for community assistance and engagement in Guácimo (town in the Limón province) while lodging at beautiful, inspirational and worldrenown EARTH University; 2 days on the Caribbean coast for worship/relaxation/recreation
How much:
Approximate cost will be $1,500-$2,000 per person which includes airfare, lodging, ground transportation, and most meals
We will have informational sessions, planning meetings, and more detailed communications in the upcoming weeks and months. All interested please e-mail J.P. Kloninger at jpkloninger@hotmail.com.
Christian Formation for Children by Cathy Nelson, DRE Last month, many in the parish, Christians of all ages, decided to color their way through the season of Lent. Using the Join the Journey through Lent calendar, we have been stopping long enough to consider what Lent means as we color the day’s segment of the calendar. Those five or ten minutes offer a time of reflection during the regular rush and busy-ness of our lives. As simple as this discipline may seem, it
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March 2015 does take discipline, and it reminds me that even as an adult I have trouble making room for the sacred in a mostly secular existence. I realize I am still growing and developing into a mature Christian. As parents introduce to their children the idea of taking on a discipline or doing without something during Lent, they may find themselves in the same difficulty. Being an adult doesn’t necessarily mean that we feel confident about how to nurture our children in faith; sometimes we aren’t sure about our own path, much less, how to share it. The good news is that we don’t have to be experts. We can tell the stories of our faith, explain how we participate in worship and why, and practice together. As Janet Marshall Eibner and Susan Graham Walker, the authors of God, Kids, & Us, The Growing Edge of Ministry with Children and the People Who Care for Them, say, “Being grown up does not mean that we are all confident about sharing our faith with others or that we have figured out what living our baptism means.” Parents and other adult volunteers should “see their role is to present God and religious issues in a loving and caring atmosphere – to begin a pilgrimage, best taken together, which leads into a wonderful adventure of learning abut their relationship with God, with the Christian community, and with each other.” The authors later say one benefit is, “Children’s natural inclination to explore, question and celebrate their faith in ways that are relevant to their lives is a great and energizing contribution to any adult’s faith development and learning.” Looking through their fresh eyes, adults my rediscover their own excitement about finding God and form new relationships with others further along the path as they look for answers to everyone’s questions. Eibner and Walker say of their own journeys “we recognize the mystery; we cannot know all there is to know about what we find along the way. Sometimes we can teach one another.” And during the season of Lent, we are journeying to Easter, and the Mystery of Easter is a big one! If we make the journey together, practicing a Lenten discipline, attending Lenten services and Church School, and preparing for the celebration of Easter with our children we may be truly blessed!
Christian Formation Schedule The Season of Lent continues through the month of March, with Holy Week beginning on Sunday, March 29. The Church School classes will continue to serve as preparation for the celebration of Easter on April 5. Godly Play & Godly Play Two: Pre-K through 5th grade On March 1, 8, 15 and 22, students will hear the last five of the seven stories from Jesus’ life in the series The Faces of Easter. The children will make the journey with Jesus from his birth to the cross and his resurrection, as they prepare for the Mystery of Easter. The Youth Class will meet on these Sundays with their adult leaders Danielle Adkins, and an occasional visit from Father Nate and with teen leader Ellise Johnson for bible study and breakfast. March 29, Palm Sunday: All of the classes will break for Palm Sunday. Before the 9:00 and 11:00 a.m. services, the congregation is invited to gather early for the procession around the church building. In between the 9:00 and 11:00 a.m. services, families can make palm crosses together in the Parish Hall. Easter is Sunday, April 5.The St. Mark’s annual Easter Egg Hunt will be on Easter at 10:00 a.m. Families provide the stuffed plastic eggs for this exciting event. Please plan to bring your stuffed plastic eggs to the church during Holy Week.
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Adult Formation 10:00 a.m. in Grace Chapel During the month of March (1, 8, 15, 22) The Rev. Cecilia Smith will teach a four-week course entitled Community Gathered, Community Scattered. The focus of the series is on ways in which the Christian community has been formed, shaped, and strengthened in corporate worship over the course of its history.
Parishioner Highlights It is hard for me to believe how fast children grow up and then they have children of their own and you wonder where the time went! That is definitely the case as when I arrived at St. Mark’s Tina’s children were shall we say younger and definitely smaller. So it has been fun watching them grow, marry and achieve their goals. So to Karen who is making a difference in the lives of high school students, to Rick who is always (when present) a good will ambassador to ALL the St. Marks’ people and to Tina who has done an outstanding job in solo parenting while working and contributing to St. Mark’s we thank you for ALL!
Beth Chenoweth
Tina Stonebarger and Family Tina’s History with St. Mark's In 1981 I moved from (St. Mark's) Houston to Austin with two kids (Rick and Karen), a dog, a three-legged cat, and because of a clerical glitch, no job until the clerical error was resolved. We wanted to find a church where all three of us would be comfortable, and during our first visit to St. Mark's, we knew we were at home. I became a member of the Altar guild, served as interim DRE, and was a member of the Stephen's Ministry Tina Stonebarger and her son Rick program. Karen served as an acolyte, and she married Jerome here. They were EYC sponsors here for a time. Rick made sure he knew almost everyone in the parish and loved to visit with them during coffee hour after church. The lucky ones also received (and some still receive) phone calls from him. Perhaps this is a good time to note that the correct cell phone numbers did not make it to the new directory before publication. Rick's number is 512571-9801 & Tina's cell number is 512-571-9800.
States Lived In & Occupations Texas has been home for all of us for most of our lives except for brief stints in Pascagoula, Mississippi (where Rick was born); Lake Charles, Louisiana; and New York, New York. I LOVE NY!!! I taught several St. Mark's children at Austin High. I wanted to do "different things" in retirement, and I have. I was a Tax Examiner at IRS for a few seasons and a Realtor for a few more seasons. Now I am a Scorer for Pearson, the company that scores all those required tests that students and teachers scream about (and rightly so!). Karen says I have gone over to the "dark side." I say I am one small ray of light in the darkness. After graduating from Jerry Mac Clifton High School for the handicapped, Rick worked as a dietary aide at various nursing homes and Jester Hall. He decided he wanted to work at a hotel and was a houseman at the Holiday Inn and later at the Omni Hotel. He also worked as a carry-out at Randall's and at HEB. At Brookwood, where everyone contributes every day, he has different jobs on different days. Some days he works in Horticulture (they have 47 greenhouses). Wednesday afternoons he helps bottle their signature salad dressings (available at some of our HEBs). Two of his favorite jobs are taking trash to the dumpster (because he gets to go to every building and visit with everyone, and usually get
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March 2015 a Coke) and cleaning up the kitchen, then washing the dish towels. Hobbies / Interests I volunteer at Austin Assistance League and Meals on Wheels. I have been active in an international women's educators group and in my book club. I love music of all kinds, books, theater, cooking, and needlework. And a confession: perhaps this season of Lent would be a good time to give up playing so many video games on the computer. Rick loves antique cars, taking trips and looking at photos of his trips, motor homes, and visiting with people.
Family Members & Where They Reside I live in south Austin two doors down from Pattie Rose and Mike Davis and about a quarter mile, but in opposite directions, from both Beth and John Chenoweth and from Nancy Middlebrook. Rick lives at The Brookwood Community in Brookshire, TX. http://www.brookwoodcommunity.org/ Karen and Jerome Guerrero live in Austin with their two sons. Karen is Social Studies Chair at Crockett High School, and Jerome works for Travis County. Josiah is 17 and Micah is 13.
Synchronize your smart phone calendar: St. Mark’s Summer Activities for Youth! Vacation Bible School: June 15-19, for children 4 years old through 5th grade. We’d love to share this great experience with both you and your children! We are looking for adult and youth volunteers to help with VBS. There will be childcare for young children of parent leaders. Registration & application forms for participants & volunteers are on our website: http://stmarksaustin.org/christian-formations/vacation-bible-school/ Other summer opportunities for children/youth: St. Mark’s Day School Summer Camps! See their website or stop by the Day School office for more information. Applications also available in the Parish Hall. http://stmarksdayschoolaustin.org/
Camp Allen summer camps and events for children ages 8 through 17 years open on June 7. See Camp Allen’s website, www.campallen.org/summercamp, for on-line registration, registration forms, information, and the calendar for campers and counselors. Applications for volunteer Cabin Counselor & Floater positions deadline is: March 25. Age requirement: minimum of 15 years old. See website for more into: http://www.campallen.org/summercamp/counselorinfo
Caffeine Ministry 1
Early Late
Diane Juneau and Jane Billingsley Renay Jones and Henry Olivas
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Early Late
Nancy and Bill Kibler JP Kloninger and Laura Merritt
Early Late
Beth Chenoweth Berit Kragas and Dave Thiessen
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22
Early Late
Jeannie and Glenn Lightsey Maria and Scott Lubeck
29
Early Late
Margarita Moreno Ryan Marquess and Shelly Botkin
Early: Arrive 15 minutes before 9 a.m. service, make lemonade, set out cookies, etc. (Coffee will already be made.) Late: After 11 a.m. service, replenish cookies, and other supplies. After hospitality time, clean up all containers. Complete instructions are in the kitchen above the coffee maker. *If you are unable to make your time, contact the vestry member for March: Karen Dulaney Smith.
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March Celebrations Birthdays Samuel Smith Bennett Whalen Cheryl Beesley Bonnie Brode John DeMarines Max Genet Evan Overstreet Emily Black Aimee Tennant Ken Whalen Robert Borja Drew Edgerton Jean Main Liz Davis Asher Eaton Roy Smithers Ross Ramsey Jennifer Santos Finneas Randall Nico Williamson Silvia Gates Renay Jones Cecilia Smith Debbie Thornal Robert Pitt Ann Williams Phil Aboussie Joey Albers Kelly Dixon Gregg LaMontagne Landon Phillips Tara Pitt Stephen Raines
03/01 03/01 03/02 03/03 03/03 03/03 03/03 03/04 03/04 03/05 03/06 03/06 03/06 03/07 03/07 03/07 03/08 03/08 03/09 03/09 03/10 03/10 03/10 03/10 03/11 03/12 03/14 03/14 03/14 03/15 03/15 03/15 03/15
Lindy Siegismund William Yeager Greta Gonzales Jim Ramsey Patricia Bullock Nancy Bachschmid Hunter Rogers Robert Dew Dominic Mayor Becky Poynot L.A. Williams Matt Schulz Julia Zuniga Michael Gehrig III Edward Mickler Emily Rogers Reagan Tso Christine Duke Nicholas Forrest Piper Branscomb Christopher Considine Jon Nogarede John Rogers Sarah Stasney-Chun Mike Brode Amanda Lindeman Elizabeth Minne Kierra Francis Mark Santos James Spindler John Delamater Piper Williamson
03/15 03/15 03/16 03/16 03/18 03/19 03/19 03/20 03/20 03/21 03/21 03/22 03/22 03/24 03/24 03/24 03/24 03/25 03/25 03/26 03/26 03/27 03/27 03/27 03/29 03/29 03/29 03/30 03/30 03/30 03/31 03/31
Anniversaries James & Sue Crowson Ross Ramsey & Becky Brownlee James & Cheryl Beesley Chaz & Claire Ripoll Glenn & Jeannie Lightsey James & Carolyn Wier Ariston Awitan & Joanne Foote Dave & Judy Elkins
03/02 03/07 03/17 03/17 03/20 03/20 03/21 03/30
Spring Forward! Daylight Savings Time begins at 2 a.m. on Sunday, March 8. Change your clock before you go to sleep Saturday night!
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March ROTA TIME
March 1 Choristers
March 8 Youth Sunday
March 15
March 22 Youth Sunday
March 29 Palm Sunday*
Nancy Middlebrook
Jill Collins
Amelia Sondgeroth
Pattie Rose
Jon Dullnig
Wes Raney
Pattie Rose
Jonea Raney
Margarita Moreno
Jill Collins
USHERS
Danielle Adkins Stephen White
Jonea Raney Jill Collins
Judith & Jon Dullnig
Ed Shipsey Al McKinney
Beth Chenoweth Mary Smith
LECTORS
Mary-Alis Kelly (1) Brian Kelly (2) Bill Kibler Thom Temperli Aidan Brady Clay Buckner Hunter Rogers Will Kelly Kim K.
MINISTRY
7:30 a.m.
LECTOR LEM / ACOLYTE
Pam Castles Mike Thomasson Ariston Awitan IV Claudia Janes Matthew Awitan Henry Janes Kim B.
Mike Thomasson (1) Ginny Acker (2) Tom Schneider Kim Buckner Suzanne Lightsey Meredith Childs TBD TBD Kim K.
Gary Taylor Tom Schneider Abbe Kelly Will Kelly Nora Kelly TBD Kim B.
Mark Breen Dee Ann Thomasson Glen Baumgart
Mike Brode Phil Aboussie Ross Ramsey
Ken Whalen Michael Brown TBD
John Edgerton Lynn Edgerton Kevin Cromack
Maria & Mike Fuhrman
Meredith Childs Kevin Cromack
Laura Merritt Kim Buckner
Michael Meigs Diana Stangl
Meredith Childs Kevin Cromack
LECTORS
Phil Aboussie (1) Dodie Wells (2)
Suzann Dvorken (1) Cindy Bogard (2)
Michael Meigs (1) Karen Milton (2)
Rex White (1) Liz Davis (2)
Kevin Childs (1) Meredith Childs (2)
LEM
Tom Schneider Ann Seyler
Thom Temperli Michelle Bonner
Ann Seyler Roger Seyler
Tom Temperli Sandy Sterzing
Rex White Brenda White
Matt Forrest Karen Milton Ben Forrest Sam Forrest Jay, Cindy Jim Casparis Charles Brewer Bob Peterek Manuel de la Rosa Jim Nolan Ryan Marquess Shelly Botkin Ryan Marquess
Max Genet TBD Emma Kloninger Meredith Shaw Cindy (JAY OUT)
Sophie Lawrence Jay Brown Josef Genet Elijah Gallardo Jay, Cindy
Yvette Webb Jay Doran
Winston Baxter-Harwell Asher Eaton Evelyn Eaton Emma Baxter-Harwell Cindy Jean & Frank Severn Jodi Doran Jay Doran Pam Johns David Johns Sue Borel Steve Niemeyer Barbara Dody
9:00 a.m.
LEM
ACOLYTES
USHERS
11:00 a.m.
GREETERS
ACOLYTES
USHERS
GREETERS
Sophie Lawrence Luke Thiessen TBD Jay, Cindy Carolyn & James Wier Bo Overstreet Rick Tennant John De Marines John Works Jean & Frank Severn
YOUTH
Henry Olivas Yvonne Chavez Darlene Goodnight Debbie Thornal Sandy Sterzing
YOUTH
Bill Kibler (1) Nancy Kibler (2) Thom Temperli Lynn Edgerton Claudia Janes Ethan Fuhrman Henry Janes Hunter Rogers Kim B. Mark Breen Mike Brode Ken Whalen John Edgerton
Carolyn Wier Jim Casparis Henry Olivas Frank Severn Shelly Botkin Ryan Marquess
Altar Guild Sat.9:00
Jonea Raney-TC Jill Collins Carolyn Wier Pat Bullock
Dee Ann Thomasson-TC Dodie Wells Lynn Edgerton Tina Stonebarger
Diana Stangl-TC Cynthia Archer Elijah Gallardo Liz Davis
Meredith Childs-TC Helen Anderson Susan Baxter-Harwell Barbara Dody
Millie Casparis-TC Judy Elkins Darlene Goodnight Debbie Thornal Henry Olivas
Depositor
Al McKinney
Diane Brewer
Jim Casparis
John De Marines
Bo Overstreet
WED. 6 p.m.
March 4
March 11
March 18
March 25
April 1
Lector
Soup Supper & Lenten Program: TBD
Soup Supper & Lenten Program: TBD
Soup Supper & Lenten Program: TBD
Soup Supper & Lenten Program: TBD
Holy Week TBD
*PALM SUNDAY:
Passion Gospel: 7:30 a.m. — Jon Dullnig, Pattie Rose, Wes Raney, Jill Collins, Jonea Raney, Amelia Sondgeroth Passion Gospel: 9:00 a.m. — Bill Kibler, Nancy Kibler, Gary Taylor, Mike Thomasson, Ken Whalen, Mike Fuhrma Passion Gospel: 11:00 a.m. — Kevin Childs, Meredith Childs, Rex White, Beth Holmes, Kimberly Horne, Andrew Poynot
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Vestry J.P. Kloninger, Sr. Warden Diane Stangl, Jr. Warden
Vestry members: Clarence Bonnen, Michele Bonner, Shelly Botkin, Mark Breen, Jill Collins, John Cooper, Karen Dulaney Smith, Suzann Dvorken, David Johns, Nancy Kibler, Karen Milton, Jim Nolan, 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: Lisa Martin Women of St. Mark’s: Pat Bullock Facilities: Ray Smith Finance: John Edgerton
Deadline for the April 2015 St. Mark’s News is Monday, March 16, 2015. Please submit your article by email as an attachment to: office@stmarksaustin.org.
Outreach: Becky Poynot and Laurie Mayor Parish Life: Brenda White Pastoral Care/Health Ministry: Jonea C.S. Raney Stewardship: Amelia Sondgeroth
Staff 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 Administrator Joanne Foote Newsletter Editor Becky Janes
Ushers: Henry Olivas
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church 2128 Barton Hills Drive Austin, TX 78704 512.444.1449 www.stmarksaustin.org office@stmarksaustin.org
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