May 2015
St. Mark’s News Volume 19/Issue 5
From the Rector Among the many adjectives that describe St. Mark’s, on the top of the list is consistently the adjective “generous.” The members of our parish are generous with their time, with their talent, and with their treasure. You generously give to the mission and ministry of St. Mark’s – to ministries that support our life together as a community of worship and formation, and to ministries that take us into the community. You also give generously to causes outside the mission and ministry of St. Mark’s (Multiple Sclerosis, Cystic Fibrosis, AIDS, Eating Disorders, Juvenile Diabetes, for example). Because of your faithful and generous stewardship we were able to add a line item to the budget for 2015: Special Projects 2015 in the amount of $31,604.00. It has been my conviction that we needed to be faithful and wise with this treasure you have entrusted us with as we seek to serve God and God’s people. In general discussions about how we might allocate the money we have talked about a two-fold focus: outreach and worship (particularly worship at the 9:00 a.m. service). The Austin ministry, Mobile Loaves and Fishes began when five parishioners of St. John Neumann Catholic Church answered God’s call to “Love your neighbor as yourself.” Alan Graham and his friends began delivering meals out of the back of a minivan to men and women living on the streets of the city. That first trip was in September of 1998. Since that first delivery Mobile Loaves and Fishes has served over 4 million meals, and with the support of more than 18,000 In this Issue volunteers they are the largest prepared feeding program to the homeless and working poor in Austin. Their newest venture is From the Rector ......................... 1 the Community First! Village. Through their years of feeding Vestry Highlights ........................ 2 Parish Life .................................. 4 the homeless grew a vision for housing the homeless as well. Music Notes ............................... 4 But the vision was larger than simply putting a roof over the Christian Formation ................... 6 heads of those who needed shelter; the vision was one of Parishioner Highlights ................ 9 providing the chronically homeless with a community in which Celebrations ............................ 11 to live. The vision is in the process of becoming a reality on 27 Caffeine Ministry ...................... 11 acres of land adjacent to the Expo Center. ROTA ....................................... 12 In March, Donna Emery, the Director for Development for Mobile Loaves and Fishes, came to St. Mark’s to talk to us about the Community First! Village, and to invite us to be one of the first Episcopal churches in Austin to be involved with the project. As of Saturday, April 25, there will have been three groups of St. Mark’s parishioners (about 40 of us) who have had the opportunity to tour the site. Among the builders of the Village is our parishioner, Tim Hendricks, who is the Senior VP for Cousins Properties. The goal in the next two years is to provide housing for 250 – 300 homeless men and women. There will be three housing options: 5th Wheel RV’s, Micro-Homes, and Canvas-Sided Cottages. In addition to housing, the Community First Village will have:
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Places for Worship, Study, and Fellowship A Memorial garden and columbarium A community garden Chickens, goats, bees A medical facility for physical and mental health Walking trails An Alamo Drafthouse provided outdoor theater A B&B for mission visits
So what does this mean for us at St. Mark’s? The Micro-Homes cost $20,000 each. At the Vestry meeting on April 21, the vestry approved the recommendation that St. Mark’s purchase one of the MicroHomes for the Village. In addition to purchasing a home, there are, and will be, additional opportunities for parish involvement in the Village. On Sunday, May 17 at 10:00 we will invite everyone who has visited the Village (or is interested in doing so) to meet and brainstorm how else we can continue to be involved in the months and years to come. I am excited about this “special project for 2015” and look forward to seeing ways in which our own life together as a community of faith might be affected by meeting and working alongside those people who are “least among us.” St. Mark’s has responded to Christ’s mandate to love our neighbors as ourselves in innumerable ways. We feed the hungry, we visit those in prison, we give homeless women the gift of a warm shower, we purchase fans in the summer for the elderly and disabled, we collect diapers for those served by the Diaper Bank, we have helped build homes with Habitat for Humanity….and this is not an exhaustive list. And now we will give a chronically homeless person the gift of a home in a new community of hope and dignity. The phrase that came to my mind during the tour of the Village was “passionate compassion.” This passionate compassion is contagious and I am thankful we have been infected. EZT+
Vestry Highlights The St. Mark’s Vestry met in the Bennett Wing classroom at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 21. The meeting opened with the Collect for St. Anselm, whose feast day it was. The agenda and minutes from the March meeting were approved, with specification that teens under the age of 18 would need to be accompanied by a parent for the Costa Rica trip. Elizabeth+ reported on a 3/24 meeting that she and Joanne attended (with our plumber included by conference call) re. the still outstanding plumbing bill that was the result of damage done by Google Fiber to the main waste water line. The dispute is still unresolved. Her report also included: the Meditation Trail cleanup went well on 3/28 (having been rescheduled due to rain the previous week); the Good Friday Meditation Trail service was well attended (@100); 565 people worshiped with us on Easter (30 at 7:30, 246 at 9:00, and 289 at 11:00); the parking lot was restriped on Easter Monday; Michele Bonner will meet with the Commission on Ministry on 4/24 re. her application for the bi-vocational priesthood. Elizabeth+ then proposed that rather than participating in the 2015 Habitat for Humanity build, we use the budgeted $6500 towards the purchase of a $20,000 Micro-Home for the Community First! Village. In addition to that $6500 we have two other financial sources from which to draw: $6900 in the designated Outreach fund (from which we have been funding minigrants) and the $31,600 line item for 2015 special projects. The vestry voted to approve the purchase of a Micro-Home. The vestry also voted to approve sending Habitat $1000 for the 2015 Build.
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May 2015 Nate+ reported on the MeetUp initiative and said that numbers dwindled the last two meetings. He also reported on the Newcomers’ wine and cheese at the Turner’s home on 4/19. There were 29 people present and they represented people who have been new to the parish in the past 3 years. There were three discussion groups, and three questions to answer. Discussion was lively, interesting, and helpful. One of the findings was that our Newcomers ministry does a good job of welcoming, but less so of connecting newcomers to various ministry opportunities. The Junior Warden, Diana Stangl, reported on recent Meditation Trail activity: the large cross in the outdoor classroom space was knocked over by someone(s) the weekend of April 11, and the weekend of April 18 someone(s) marked the entire trail with pink ribbons tied around trees and Stations of the Cross markers. The Senior Warden, JP Kloninger, reported that we have had to cancel the Costa Rica trip in July due to an insufficient number of participants. Travis Smith+ has indicated interest in having people from his parish join us during the summer of 2016, so we are going to reschedule for a year from now. Diana Stangl also gave the Finance Committee report. Our financial contributions year to date are at 125%. The area in which we have spent over budget is on our facilities: roof repairs and plumbing repairs to name two. For the month of March, income exceeded expenses by $9,410. Other reports included Education, Outreach, Parish Life, and Day School. The meeting concluded with Compline.
Thomas Temperli prepares for a trip to Israel As a result of both a seminary-required course on Ministry Across Cultures and my own long-standing personal interest in contemporary culture and politics in Israel and Palestine, I will be going on a three week trip to Israel this June. My time in Israel will be spent getting to know two Palestinian Episcopal priests and their parishioners, both of whom minister to Arab-speaking parishes in the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem. Both priests minister to groups of people who are ethnic and/or religious minorities. I plan to spend the first half of my trip with Father Nael Abu Rahmoun at Christ Church in Nazareth, and the second half of my trip with Father Fadi Diab at St Andrew’s Church in Ramallah in the occupied West Bank. I expect that this trip will be highly informative in terms of understanding the Christian population in the Middle East and understanding the effects that the current political situation has on Jews and Arabs alike. I look forward to sharing what I learn with you all in the Fall. Peace, Thomas Temperli To learn more about the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem, visit them on line at http://www.j-diocese.org/. If you would like to make a financial contribution to this student travel opportunity, please contact Thomas.
Summer Worship Schedule Begins June 7 Sunday, May 31 is our last Sunday of three services. On June 7 we will begin our summer worship schedule of Sunday services at 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m.; Wednesday evenings at 6:00 p.m. in Grace Chapel. We will resume our three service schedule on September 6.
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Parish Life First Friday Book Group The First Friday Book Group meets on the first Friday of each month at 11:00 a.m. in the Bennett Wing classroom. At our May meeting we will put together the list of “next to reads” for the next several months. Here is what we are reading in May and June: May 1
The Invention of Wings
Sue Monk Kidd
June 5
Still Life with Bread Crumbs
Anna Quindlen
p.s. We would love to hear from you what books you are reading and loving and we would love for you to join us! Everyone is welcome to join us as her/his schedule allows.
Women's Group Our geranium/Fredericksburg Farm food fundraiser was a success! Thanks to everyone who ordered geraniums, bought food items, or made a donation. The next meeting of the Women's Group will be Monday, May 4, at 6:30 p.m. at the church. We will be watching the move Julie & Julia. Instead of a potluck meal we will order pizza for the group. Please let us know if you are coming so we enough pizza for all. You may also bring your favorite beverage (tea, water and coffee will be available). We look forward to seeing you on Monday, May 4.
Music Notes Mark your calendars for a very special evening in July! On Sunday evening, July 19, the Chapel Choir of Christ United Methodist Church in Pittsburgh will present a concert at St. Mark’s as part of their annual summer choir tour. Located in suburban Pittsburgh, the 3,200 member Christ United Methodist Church is one of the largest Methodist congregations in the Northeast. Nearly 250 musicians participate in the church’s eleven choral and instrumental ensembles. Before moving to Austin, Mark Reed served as Organist and Associate Director of Music at Christ Church for seven years. The Chapel Choir is comprised of approximately fifty 7th- through 12th-graders. During the academic year, the Chapel Choir sings at the early service each Sunday morning. Every summer, the choir takes several of their favorite anthems from the year “on the road,” visiting four or five churches. This will be their first visit to Texas. Plan now to attend this exciting concert, and consider whether you might be willing to host two or more of the choir members (or chaperones) at your home for the night. Host families will stick around after the concert to be introduced to their houseguests. Host families should provide breakfast (cereal, bagels, pastries, or something simple is fine!) and then transport their guests back to the church the following morning. The students are accustomed to various accommodations such as couches, air mattresses, host family sleeping bags, etc., in addition to regular beds. If you are interested in helping out by serving as a host home on Sunday night, July 19, please contact Mark Reed by email at: mreed1685@gmail.com
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May 2015 Men of St. Mark’s Fishing Trip: June 7-9, 2015 Become a part of the fishing tradition here at St. Mark’s! This trip is a valuable time for St. Mark’s men, young and seasoned, to bond over exaggerated story-telling, cold beer and enjoying God’s creation. After a long day on the boats, Captain’s Quarters Inn has a pool to lounge around and relive the day and there are plenty of restaurant choices near the motel. We will be leaving right after church on June 7 and carpool to the coast, returning either late Monday evening or Tuesday afternoon (depending on your schedule). Since it is a chartered trip, the more people that come, the lower the price…so the more the merrier! Both deep-sea fishing and bay fishing are available, and included in either excursion is rod, reel and guides. For more information, please contact Jim Casparis (512) 444-3096, or Nate Lee+ (703) 599-5114 or njlee@stmarksaustin.org.
12th Annual St. Mark’s Scholarship Golf Tournament 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 Phil Aboussie at phil@aboussie.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.
Heifer Living Gift Market on Sunday, May 31, at noon. There will be a petting zoo and hotdogs and ice cream to help us celebrate the end of the Church school year and our part in Heifer’s work around the world. Watch for sign-up sheets later this month to find out how you can help “pass on the gift” to others during our celebration on the lawn. More information about Heifer can be found at www.Heifer.org.
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Join our parishioners in the fight against Cystic Fibrosis Great Strides Walk on May 2! St. Mark's church is our parish, and our two children, Colt (5 years old) and Willow (4 years old), also attend the Day School. Colt and Willow both have Cystic Fibrosis (CF), a life-threatening genetic disease that primarily affects the lungs and digestive system. An estimated 30,000 children and young adults in the United States have CF. Patients with CF have unusually thick, sticky mucus that clogs the lungs, leading to frequent respiratory infections and blocks the pancreas from producing enzymes to break down food. In the 1950s, most children did not live to attend elementary school, but now thanks to new medicines produced by research the predicted survival is to 41 years old. Before arriving at school or church, Colt and Willow wake up at 6:30 AM to start their treatments consisting of four different inhaled medications while wearing a vibrating vest to break up the thick mucus that collects in their lungs. All this is an attempt to minimize respiratory infections which lead to progressive damage to their lungs that may eventually require them to get a lung transplant to survive. Twice daily treatments are the norm when they are healthy. When they are sick, four treatments each day are needed, which can take up to 3 hours! In addition to breathing treatments, Colt and Willow swallow up to 25 pills throughout the day to help them digest their food and keep them healthy. To learn more about Colt’s and Willow's daily treatments and the latest research in CF, please watch this video our family made: https://youtu.be/0zrW8PhdzV0 CF is classified as an orphan disease and does not qualify for significant governmental funding. Thus, Colt and Willow are dependent upon their friends and families to fund more research to help them breathe easier. How to support Colt, Willow, and additional research for CF? Take a few minutes to watch the video and learn more about the impact of CF on our lives. https://youtu.be/0zrW8PhdzV0 Donate to help fund research by visiting the Aja's Great Strides page at www.fightcf.cff.org/goto/aja Join us at the Great Strides 5K Walk for Cystic Fibrosis at the Austin Zoo May 2nd, 9 a.m. - This year several families from St. Mark's will be walking with the Aja family (Dan, Nicole, Colt and Willow Aja) (please sign up to join us by visiting our website: www.fightcf.cff.org/goto/aja ) Thank you for taking the time to learn more about CF and how it affects so many families! Dan and Nicole Aja
Christian Formation for Adults Adult Christian Formation for this program year concludes in May, so there are only three more Sunday classes: May 3, 10, and 17 (there are no classes on the 24th or 31st). On May 3 and 10 Philip Turner will conclude his series on British and American Christian Socialism in the 19th and 20th centuries. On May 17 we will have a discussion about the Community First! Village – sharing ideas and visions for present and future involvement in this ministry opportunity. FYI the schedule for Adult Formation is drafted during the summer for the upcoming program year. If there are any classes you would like to have taught, topics discussed, guests invited….contact Elizabeth+ so that she can share your ideas with the committee (to which you are also invited to participate!).
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Christian Formation for Children by Cathy Nelson, DRE We are just over halfway through the Season of Easter, also called The Great Fifty Days of Easter, which runs from Easter Sunday to Pentecost Sunday. In the 4th century the church began to use this time to help the newly baptized better understand the meaning of the sacraments and how to live their lives in Christ. Today during this season, we still consider what Jesus’ passion, death, resurrection and ascension, the paschal mystery of Christ, mean to us. These stories are found in the lectionary; and in readings from the Acts of the Apostles, we learn of the healings, preaching and ministry within the early church and beyond as they set out to change the world in the name of Jesus. We are meant to consider what this model leads us to do and be in our time. Many Christian educators use this time to challenge us to think about what this really means to us. One writer says that our Easter celebration has become the “re-creation of the historical event” unlike the Easter celebration of the early church when it was seen “as a ‘graduation’ day for new converts” and the Great Fifty Days of Easter were used to “review and deepen their understanding of their faith—a faith grounded in the resurrection.” http://www.reformedworship.org/author/victoria-cok Others have pointed out that after the many preparations of Lent and Holy Week and the celebration of Easter, life goes very quickly back to being ordinary, as though nothing has happened. And if, after the fasting and feasting, we just go back to the status quo, we are missing the whole point. A favorite author, Gretchen Wolff Pritchard, writes that if families take on a service project during Lent, there is a danger that we may teach our children that caring for others is “a penitential discipline which we take on temporarily during a season of special moral effort—the season of Christ’s suffering—and then drop with relief when the Good News of the Resurrection is revealed and we can go back to being happy and normal. This shows a badly distorted understanding of what the Good News is all about.” Wolff Pritchard says that if we “set out to love our neighbor in Lent,” we should be overjoyed to continue our efforts to follow Christ after the hearing the Good News of the Resurrection. And, she says, if you didn’t begin in Lent, now is the perfect time to start! www.the-sunday-paper.com In a blog titled “Jesus is risen? Now what?” the Rev. Drew Downs writes that on Easter Sunday life gets back to normal – no more fasting or practicing Lenten disciplines, and the “Alleluias!” are back in church again. “And yet, this is the day we celebrate the most revolutionary act in human/GOD history: the day GOD changed the nature of the world.” Downs says getting back to normal life doesn’t honor “the rebellious character of the Easter event or the scope of the resurrection story.” If we can’t irrevocably change the nature of the world, then the least we can do is change something about ourselves and about our community. We can sacrifice from our excess: our clothes, our toys, our food.” He calls for us to act! Now! “Who we are after Easter should be shaped by what we experienced before and through Easter: a new revolution. A revolution that expects us to do some of the heavy lifting.” http://drewdowns.net/2015/04/07/jesus-is-risen-now-what/ So, what are some ways families can live out this revolution? Try out new disciplines with your family or continue with some of the Lenten practices you began in February.
Make a commitment to attend church more often. Read Bible stories with your children from a children’s Bible.
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Practice random acts of kindness in your neighborhood. Make a prayer list and pray for friends, family and others each day. Use the Book of Common Prayer to find prayers to say alone or with your family during the day. Begin the practice of blessing your children (To Bless a Child by Roy G. Pollina is on our bookshelf in the Parish Hall.). Join the Great Strides Walk to support the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation on May 2 with the Families with Young Children. Join the Church School families for another Church School Mission Sunday on May 17 at 10:00 a.m. Participate in our Heifer Living Gift Market on May 31 to support www.Heifer.org. Watch for information about St. Mark’s efforts to support the Community First! Village to see how your family can help. Shop for items needed in the food pantry at El Buen Samaritano. Search the internet for sites that offer family-friendly activities, such as http://littlehelpinghands.org/.
Church School Schedule for May In our final Godly Play classes this year, the younger Godly Play class for Pre-Kindergartners and Kindergartners will hear the stories The Good Shepherd and World Communion and The Synagogue and the Upper Room. The Godly Play Two class for 1st through 5th Graders will hear the final stories about saints of the Church, St. Elizabeth of Portugal, and St. Augustine of Hippo. The Youth Class will meet in the Bennett Wing with Danielle Adkins, Jay Brown and Ellise Johnson for Bible study over breakfast. Mission Sunday, May 17 @ 10 a.m.: Instead of church school classes, families are invited to participate in our spring Church School Mission Sunday. The Rev. Cecilia Smith will join us to celebrate Holy Eucharist with help from the children and adults, and help lead us in a service project. As our programs wind down for the summer, I want to recognize and thank the many volunteers who gave their time and energy to our children’s programs. Following is a list of the people who helped with or led Chapel, Church School classes, Youth Confirmation Class, Youth Group, Youth Lectors and Acolytes. Not included, but equally important, are the many parents, who assisted in meetings, services and Church School classes. Thank you!
Vacation Bible School registration deadline is May 1 Our program this year is Psalms and Songs from PowerXpress. Attendees & volunteers: please register through our website www.stmarksaustin.org as soon as possible! And don’t forget to tell us how you will be helping us during the program! You may turn your check and a copy of your insurance information into the front office. If you don’t have children in the program but want to help, let Cathy Nelson know soon! You will need to take Safeguarding God’s Children training and go through the certification process beforehand. It is a wonderful event and we would love to have you join the fun!
Also, special thanks to our many Vacation Bible School volunteers whose names do not appear below since the roster has not been finalized at this time. Those who work with St. Mark’s children provide our children and youth with opportunities to experience the love and grace of God. Danielle Akins Ariston Awitan Jennifer Baumgart Clarence Bonnen Susan Bonnen Michelle Bonner
Anna Bryan-Borja Bonnie Brode Jay Brown Kevin Cromack Amy Farley Scott Forrest
David Genet Kathy Genet Ellise Johnson Nancy Kibler Kim Kiplin JP Kloninger
Michelle Lehrach Henry Olivas Carol Oppel Eric Panter Ellie Reshetniko
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Parishioner Highlights Ronnie and Betty Lee live an extraordinarily busy life as they serve St. Mark’s and enjoy their occupations, interests, and family. They passed their hard work ethic on to their children, and they keep going with their many achievements. I have seen how patients react to their dog Chloe—I witnessed a true spiritual and emotional transformation as Chloe brought peace, a smile, and many times even laughter and joy into the role of integrated healing. So thank you both for all you do and are doing for our community and for St. Mark’s!
Beth Chenoweth
Ronnie and Betty Lee We are the Ronnie and Betty Lee family. We have two children and four grandchildren. Our children are Lorri and Tony. Lorri and her husband live in League City and have two boys, Justin and Andrew. She is a teacher and her husband, Jody, is an engineer in the oil industry. Justin just turned 18 and will graduate from Clear Springs High School in June with high honors. He has been accepted as a cadet at West Point. He runs cross country and track. Andrew is a junior at Clear Springs High School where he is on the varsity golf team. He has been nominated to attend Boys State in Austin this summer and is working on his Eagle Scout project. Tony and his wife, Kim, live in Austin with their two children, Courtney and Cameron. Courtney is at Texas A&M majoring in allied health with an interest in either veterinary science or nursing. She has her vet tech certification and has worked part time with a vet. Cameron is a sophomore at Bowie High School and plays percussion in the Bowie band. He works part time at the neighborhood pool. Tony is the CFO for a large mechanical construction company and enjoys playing soccer. Kim is a first grade teacher at Clayton Elementary. She enjoys working in the yard with her beautiful plants. The other member of our family is Chloe. She is a certified therapy dog, and we are members of the Therapy Pet Pals of Texas. We take Chloe to the Texas Neuro Rehab facility and the Regency Nursing home where she visits and kisses the therapists, patients, and residents. It is amazing what kind of effect she has on the patients’ rehabilitation. They really love to have her visit. We have lived in Austin since 1973 in Whispering Oaks on Greenland Street, the same street as church member Nancy Middlebrook. We have been members of St. Mark’s since we moved here. Ronnie served on the vestry and was an usher. He also was one of the
cooks for the chicken BBQs for many years. Betty has served as a Sunday school teacher. Our daughter was the first female acolyte. Both Lorri and Tony were acolytes and active in the youth group. We were sponsors for the junior high youth. Tony was a counselor at Camp Allen. When we first joined St. Mark’s the sanctuary was where the present kitchen and parish hall are located. We were in on the planning and construction of our present sanctuary. We were also involved with the planning of the first columbarium inside the sanctuary building. We met while attending UT. Betty graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree and also obtained her teaching certificate. She taught in several school districts in Corpus Christi, Houston, and Austin. She retired last year and now volunteers at Clayton Elementary. Ronnie attended UT studying an engineering route to business. He first worked as a draftsman designing A/C systems. He moved up to running that company. We then moved to Corpus Christi where Ronnie managed another A/C company. He was hired by Carrier Corp. and travelled South Texas and Louisiana until he had an opportunity to return to Austin as a District Manager. Later we purchased a travel agency and we were able to enjoy traveling abroad. We sold the agency in 2004 and Ronnie retired. Another interest of ours is the masonic and shrine organizations. Ronnie is Past Master of Onion Creek Masonic Lodge and a Past Potentate of Ben Hur Shrine. He is also a Shrine Clown with the name of “UmPahPah” and entertains at parades, parties, hospitals, and nursing homes. He was in charge of the Shrine Circus for 8 years and has just retired. We now own a travel trailer and have taken extended trips, the latest being thru Arkansas and north to Sue St. Marie Michigan and back home through Wisconsin. It took 6 weeks and we traveled 5,000 miles. We love to visit the many state parks in Texas. We have also celebrated Mardi Gras in Louisiana the last two years. Chloe travels with us and loves to swim in any bodies of waters we can find.
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May Celebrations Birthdays Herschel Carrico Scott Forrest Will Jennings John Minne Jane Sharpe Kathy Genet Eleanor Goff Jana Kay Green Lisa Leach Matthew Miller Nassos Papalexandrou Andrew Wood Scottie Aplin George DeMarines Sookie Knapp Nicolas Ruiz Michael Davis Joanne Foote Harry Lipp Pattie Rose David Way Matthew Awitan Savannah Dew Joseph Schmittou
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Jean Severn Jewellyn Forrest Natalie Langham Carl Niemeyer Samuel Niemeyer John Glover Will Johnson Stephen Niemeyer Meredith Shaw Erica Sondgeroth Leo Paterra Mark Reed Vincent Geraci Bev Hicks Viviana Martinez Beatrice Reshetnikov Grace Borja Alexis Chun Michael Meigs Gary Todd Mary Tonsager Jack Branscomb Patrick Chandler Quinlyn Chun
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Katie Albers Richard Branscomb Matthew Frederick Mary Ann Huston Gavin Santos Jessie Cromack Emerson Dew Corina Joyce Dan Smith Will Smith Virginia Sullivan Becky Nolan Amy Papalexandrou Robert Romero Thomas Delamater Glenn Peers Kristin White Jay Brown Beatrice Dixon Alex Pugh Benjamin Martinez Chuck Ragland Greg Silver
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Anniversaries Greta Gonzales & Kevin Brady Kathy & David Genet Robin Bridgewater & Lee Wagner Ann & Roger Seyler Maria & Michael Fuhrman Jean & Gene Main Beth & Mike Brode Bradley & Barron Johnson Jennifer & Mark Santos Alicia & Aaron Barker Elizabeth & Martin Mufich
05/01 05/06 05/07 05/07 05/11 05/11 05/12 05/13 05/18 05/21 05/22
Mary Carole & Britt Sitzes Mary-Alis & Brian Kelly Elizabeth & PhilipTurner Heather & Mehron Azarmehr Emily & Mark Mazac Tara & Robert Pitt Susan Baxter-Harwell & Phillip Harwell Jennifer & Glen Baumgart Sarah Stassney-Chun & David Chun Megan & Matthew Frederick
05/24 05/25 05/25 05/26 05/27 05/27 05/28 05/29 05/31 05/31
Caffeine Ministry 3
Early Wes Raney 24 Early Ken and Jackie Whalen Late Audrey and Evan Randall Late Carol and Gary Todd 10 Early Julie and Kyle Rush 31 Early Danielle Adkins Late Emily and Clint Rogers Late Heifer Helpers 17 Early Sarah Tso and Dee Ann Thomasson Late John and Randa Stephenson 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 May: David Randle.
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May ROTA MINISTRY
May 3
May 10 Youth Sunday
May 17
May 24 Youth Sunday
May 31
LECTOR
Margarita Moreno
Jon Dullnig
Jonea Raney
Nancy Middlebrook
Jill Collins
LEM/ACOLYTE
Jill Collins
Jonea Raney
Pattie Rose
Wes Raney
Margarita Moreno
USHERS
Beth Chenoweth Mary Smith
Danielle Adkins Stephen White
Judith & Jon Dullnig
Jonea Raney Jill Collins
Ed Shipsey Al McKinney
LECTORS
Mike Fuhrman (1) Dodie Wells (2)
Suzanne Lightsey Ethan Fuhrman
Ginny Acker (1) Phil Aboussie (2)
Will Kelly Ryan Dempsey Davis Fuhrman
Becky Janes (1) Nancy Kibler (2)
LEM
Thom Temperli Lynn Edgerton
Tom Schneider
Becky Janes Pam Castles
Kim Buckner Mike Thomasson
Bill Kibler Lynn Edgerton
ACOLYTES
Claudia Janes Ethan Fuhrman Henry Janes TBD Carol, Kim K.
Aidan Brady Meredith Childs TBD TBD Kim K.
Ariston Awitan IV TBD Matthew Awitan Henry Janes Kim B.
Clay Buckner Will Kelly Hunter Rogers Nora Kelly Kim B., Kim K.
Suzanne Lightsey Ethan Fuhrman Henry Janes TBD Carol, Kim K.
USHERS
Mark Breen Dee Ann Thomasson Dodie Wells Glen Baumgart
Mike Brode Phil Aboussie Ross Ramsey
Ken Whalen Michael Brown Ariston Awitan III
John Edgerton Lynn Edgerton Kevin Cromack
Mark Breen Mike Brode Ken Whalen John Edgerton
GREETERS
Maria & Mike Fuhrman
Meredith Childs Kevin Cromack
Kim Buckner
Michael Meigs Diana Stangl
Kim Buckner
LECTORS
Suzann Dvorken (1) Michele Bonner (2)
Dave Elkins (1) Roger Seyler (2)
Eric Panter (1) Barbara Dody (2)
Kevin Childs (1) Meredith Childs (2)
Suzann Dvorken (1) Cindy Bogard (2)
LEM
Rex White Brenda White
Thom Temperli
Dru Cabler Jim Casparis
Sandy Sterzing Liz Davis
Michelle Bonner Jay Brown
ACOLYTES
Winston Baxter-Harwell Asher Eaton Evelyn Eaton Emma Baxter-Harwell Jay, Cindy
Bonnie Brode TBD Emma Kloninger Meredith Shaw Jay, Cindy
Matt Forrest Karen Milton Ben Forrest Sam Forrest Jay, Cindy
Sophie Lawrence Luke Thiessen Ryan Dempsey Claire Dempsey Jay, Cindy
Jim Casparis Max Genet Josef Genet Elijah Gallardo Jay, Cindy
USHERS
Carolyn & James Wier Bo Overstreet Rick Tennant John De Marines John Works
Jim Casparis Charles Brewer Bob Peterek Manuel de la Rosa Jim Nolan Ryan Marquess
Henry Olivas Yvonne Chavez Darlene Goodnight Debbie Thornal Sandy Sterzing
Jean & Frank Severn Jodi & Jay Doran Pam & David Johns Sue Borel
Carolyn Wier Jim Casparis Henry Olivas Frank Severn
GREETERS
Frank Severn Laura Merritt
Shelly Botkin Ryan Marquess
Yvette Webb Jay Doran
Steve Niemeyer Barbara Dody
Yvette Webb Jay Doran
Sat. 9:00
Jonea Raney-TC Jill Collins Carolyn Wier Pat Bullock
Dee Ann Thomasson-TC Dodie Wells Barbara Dody Susan Baxter-Harwell
Millie Casparis-TC Tina Stonebarger Judy Elkins Lynn Edgerton
Meredith Childs-TC Helen Anderson Henry Olivas Cynthia Archer Elijah Gallardo
Diana Stangle-TC Karen Milton Liz Davis Darlene Goodnight Debbie Thornal
Depositor
Diane Brewer
Jim Casparis
John De Marines
Bo Overstreet
Jim Nolan
WED. 6 p.m.
May 6
May 13
May 20
May 27
June 3
Lector
Jill Collins
Michele Bonner
Rex White
Jonea Raney
Pattie Rose
ALTAR GUILD
11:00
9:00
7:30
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Vestry J.P. Kloninger, Sr. Warden Diana 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
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
Finance: John Edgerton Deadline for the June/July 2015 St. Mark’s News is Friday, May 15, 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 Ushers: Henry Olivas
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church 2128 Barton Hills Drive Austin, TX 78704 512.444.1449 www.stmarksaustin.org office@stmarksaustin.org
Head of Day School Anne Wingler Parish Administrator Joanne Foote Newsletter Editor Becky Janes
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