May 2017
St. Mark’s News Volume 21/Issue 5
From the Rector Next month I will write my final “From the Rector” column for our newsletter, and at that time I will tell you how much I love you and how thankful I am for the privilege of spending so many years of ministry in this most wonderful parish. But this month I would like to share an article about prayer that was written by Peter W. Marty, the publisher of The Christian Century, entitled “Prayers Without Answers.” Does prayer work? That’s the question many people ask when they perceive that God is not answering their prayers. Other questions surface too. Is prayer worthwhile? Does it change anything? Am I talking to myself? Does God care about my prayers? I propose that we radically alter the way we talk about prayer by eliminating the use of the word “answer” from our references to prayer outcomes. The word doesn’t fit well conceptually, and it encourages an interpretation of prayer that leans heavily towards self-interest. Prayer is not mostly about us. At its most fundamental level, prayer is conversation with God, and conversations aren’t about answers. They engage a relationship. They involve give-and-take and the sharing of company. Deep conversations inspire curiosity and promote discovery. They foster honesty. I think the first purpose of prayer is to enjoy God. Robert Farrar Capon put it memorably: “Prayer is just talking to someone who is already talking to you. It’s listening to someone who is already listening to you.”
In this Issue From the Rector .........................1 Vestry Highlights ........................2 Save the Date! ...........................3 Outreach ....................................4 Parish Life ..................................4 Christian Formation ....................5 Adult Formation ..........................7 Parishioner Highlights ................8 Caffeine Ministry ........................9 Celebrations ............................. 10 ROTA .......................................11
Once we discover that the greatest benefit of prayer is intimacy with God, the fostered relationship becomes deeper than one that’s organized around having our desires met. The more persistently we hang in there with prayer, the more we encounter a God who does not provide an answer to our every want, but who offers strength for our every need. Requests certainly have their place in honest prayer. “Let your requests be made known to God,” writes the apostle Paul. But we shouldn’t confuse the value of supplicating prayer with a recitation of personal wants. In the end prayer is about putting away our quest for answers long enough to enjoy the Lord in an unencumbered way. Here is where Anna comes to mind. She was a parishioner of mine in Kansas City who was terminally ill. Sometimes when I visited her in the hospital, she prayed; at other times I took the lead. Even though Anna’s voice and body weakened as the weeks passed, her eyes retained their glow and her mind its spark. “Pastor,” she said to me one day. “I don’t see myself getting better. How about we skip the prayer for healing today? I just want you to pray for the Lord not to leave me. That’s all I need now – the close company of God.” Anna Johnson died 25 years ago. Her rich prayer instincts continue to school my love for God.
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Vestry Highlights The St. Mark’s Vestry met in the Bennett Wing classroom at 7:00 p.m. April 18. Elizabeth+ opened the meeting with the Collect for the Tuesday in Easter Week (BCP p. 223). There were no minutes of the March meeting to approve because that meeting was given to the announcement of Elizabeth’s+ retirement and the vestry conversation with the Canon to the Ordinary, Kai Ryan+. Elizabeth+ took the vestry members on a walk about, to see the progress on the Columbarium wall extension; to see the outside stairway that goes up to the choir loft (in need of being rebuilt); and the new metal attic ladder (thanks to Clarence Bonnen) that once installed would not fully extend because it couldn’t clear the doorframe. (The latter/ladder was fixed the day after the vestry meeting by turning it around and having it extend into the bathroom rather than towards the hall). It has been several weeks of “It’s St. Mark’s”: at the end of March the large, heavy light fixture in the sacristy dropped from the ceiling at @ 10:45 on a Sunday morning because of old sheet rock and improper installation (probably amazing it lasted for decades); the new columbarium niches were initially 10 inches too short; the new attic ladder would not extend; and on Maundy Thursday the filter cover came unhinged, fell on the organ keyboard and broke a G key…..on the same day the choir was singing portions of the G Major Mass. Thankfully all were repairable! Elizabeth+ also reported on the season of Lent. Our Wednesday evening soup suppers and services of Holy Eucharist were well attended, and the musicians provided lovely and appropriate music (Bethany Lawrence, Iona Olive, and Christa Tumlinson); Neil McGowan taught a Sunday morning Bible study on Galations; there was a good turnout of workers for the Meditation Trail clean up (the Saturday before Palm Sunday) and the Altar Guild work party (the Saturday before Easter); we had nice sized congregations for Maundy Thursday and Good Friday. Our total number for Easter Sunday was 530. We had a new Lenten event: the Men’s Group fish fry on March 24 that netted $3,030 for the scholarship fund. David+ reported that he will be going to South Carolina for two weeks beginning April 24 for his final Chaplain school. Senior Warden, Clarence Bonnen, was traveling and Junior Warden, Melissa Blanding, asked Elizabeth+ to leave the room so that they could talk behind her back. Melissa also gave the report of the Families with Young Children. The two upcoming events are an invitation for the moms to play Bunco on April 24, and the Great Strides walk for Cystic Fibrosis on May 6. Laura Worsham-Delfausse has offered to help Melissa with FWYC. Pattie Rose and Elizabeth+ gave the Finance committee report: pledge income was down a bit in March, but overall contributions (pledge, plate, and non-pledge) are at 108.56%. The columbarium wall extension expenses are being paid from bequest monies. Other reports included Outreach, Education, Parish Life, and Day School.
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Save the Date!
Graduation Sunday, June 4 @ 10 a.m. We will be honoring graduating seniors during the service, as well as anyone completing their degrees in higher education. Please make plans to be here! (Summer schedule begins on this day as well.)
Turner Family Farewell Champagne Brunch: June 4, following the 10 a.m. service. Summer Schedule begins: Sunday worship services at 8 & 10 a.m.
Annual Fishing Trip to Port Aransas: June 25-27. Specific details coming soon! Become 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 beverages, and experiencing God’s creation. After a long day on the boats, Captain’s Quarters Inn has a pool to lounge around and relive the day. There are also plenty of restaurant choices near the motel. Plans are to depart after the 10:00 a.m. summer service on June 25, and carpool to the coast. We return 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. Contact Mike Brode for more details: mbrode@swbell.net.
St. Mark’s BBQ Parish Picnic: SATURDAY, MAY 6, 5 p.m. Have You Heard Our New Name?!? ST. MARK'S DINER We just had a Fish Fry and now we're having a Chicken BBQ - May 6 at 5:00 p.m.: a time to gather for fellowship and making memories! The BBQ picnic dinner is $8.00 and includes a chicken half, a sausage link and a peach cobbler serving. Extra chicken halves and sausage links can be purchased to take home. Put them in your freezer; they make great "on hand" meals when needed.
What was that? Did you ask how can YOU help?
Sign-up in the Parish Hall to volunteer at the BBQ pits and in the kitchen: set-up, cashiers, clean-up help is needed. Volunteer shifts run between 3-7 p.m. Please sign up to reserve your plate/ Food List so we can plan the necessary chicken and sausage purchases. Bring delicious side dishes provided by YOU!
Co-chairpersons: Beth Chenoweth and Dee Ann Thomasson BBQ Pits "Crew Boss": Britt Sitzes
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Outreach
May 6: Great Strides Walk for Cystic Fibrosis. Come out and support St. Mark’s Parishioners, the Aja family (Aja’s Amigos team). The event begins at 10 a.m. (check in @ 9 a.m.) All are invited to join this family event! For details: http://cffh.convio.net/site/TR/GreatStrides/GreatStrides?px=1222775&pg=personal&fr_id=6145. You will have time to rest and catch your breath before the St. Mark's BBQ picnic begins at 5 p.m.!
El Buen Food Collection: beans, dried (1-2 lb. bags), or canned. Low sodium preferred. All varieties.
Parish Life First Friday Book Group: 11:00 a.m. in the Bennett Wing Classroom May 5 June 2
Our Souls at Night My Name is Lucy Barton
Kent Haruf Elizabeth Strout
Music Notes The St. Mark’s Choir and Choristers will be singing beautiful music during Eastertide and for Pentecost Sunday. Here’s a look at the anthems we’re preparing: Easter 4—Good Shepherd Sunday (May 7) Our anthem will be The Image of God by Craig Courtney (b.1954). This anthem was composed in 2015 and was commissioned to honor disabled children and those who work with them. The lyrics by Susan Boersma describe God’s care and love for all his children. The St. Mark’s Choir will be joined by violinist Iona Olive as we sing this breathtaking piece of music. Easter 5—Mother’s Day (May 14) The Choristers and Adult Choir will sing together at the 11:00 service. We’ll sing a vibrant anthem by Austin-based composer, and Concordia University faculty member, Joseph Martin. Come to the Music is an anthem that celebrates music as the common voice of humanity, as the voice of God in nature, and as the voice of God’s love. The choirs will be joined by piccolo, drum, tambourine, and finger cymbals. The Choristers will also sing a lovely communion anthem by Mark Patterson (b. 1969) entitled God’s Promise. Easter 6 (May 21) We will sing If Ye Love Me by 16th-century English composer Thomas Tallis. Tallis (1505–1585) served at Canterbury Cathedral and as a composer and organist to the Chapel Royal during the reigns of Henry VIII, Edward VI, Queen Mary, and Elizabeth I. His importance to the development of the Anglican choral tradition is such that, along with William Byrd and John Merbecke, he is honored with an Episcopal feast day on November 21. Easter 7 (May 28) We will sing an anthem by another pillar of English music, Ralph Vaughan Williams. Prolific in a variety of genres, Vaughan Williams (1872–1958) sought to develop a distinctively English compositional voice. He immersed himself in the folk music of England and Wales, and studied the choral writing of the English Renaissance. One of his most famous compositions, Fantasia on a Theme of Thomas Tallis, is a testament to his respect for his forbears. We will sing The Old Hundredth Psalm Tune, which Vaughan Williams composed for the coronation of Elizabeth II in 1953. Pentecost (June 4) This will be a very special Sunday at St. Mark’s as we commemorate the Feast of Pentecost and celebrate the ministry of The Rev. Elizabeth Turner. We will sing Robert Ray’s (b. 1946) powerful gospel anthem He Never Failed Me Yet. This piece is an expression of confidence that God is with us throughout the struggles, changes, and challenges of life. (It also happens to be one of Elizabeth’s favorite anthems!). We will also sing the communion motet Ubi Caritas by French composer Maurice Duruflé (1902–1986). This stunning work is based on Gregorian chant and tells us that wherever there is charity and love, God is present there.
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May 2017 Shower Ministry The shower ministry will be offering gift cards for Mother's Day on Sunday, April 30, and Sunday, May 7, after each of the services. Our gift cards make wonderful Mother's Day gifts as well as any special occasion. We are also accepting donations in memory of a loved one.
Quilting The quilters have been busy adding to our inventory of quilts for St. Mark's newborns. Beth Greenlee and Andrea Michael made these lovely quilts. Susan Willis has made labels that will be sewn onto each quilt. Thanks quilters for donating your time and talent!
Monthly Men’s Group Meeting The Men's Group meets the Second Tuesday 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.
Christian Formation for Children, By Cathy Nelson, DRE More than Just One Day: The Season of Easter Easter celebrations at St. Mark’s were lovely, filled with joyful music and praise. We had many families here to join in the services and to participate in the Easter egg hunt. The liturgy, rituals and traditions of this day, the principle feast day of the Church year, offered hope, new life, and fun, of course! The sense of rebirth and new growth was more obvious this year, possibly because our Texas weather has been more kind and spring-like, or maybe because I had the opportunity to watch four grandchildren and many St. Mark’s church and Day School children experience Lent, Holy Week and Easter. Through the safe environment of the Godly Play story time at Church and the Day School, as we worked our way through Lent, I heard four -year-olds through 2nd graders question and wonder about the story of Jesus’ life. As we came to Palm Sunday, the questions about the story became more pointed and astute. “Why did they take Jesus away?” “Where did they take him?” Why did they kill him?” Children sense that this is an important story and want to know the truth. They want to understand and make some order of the world. I like to think that by the time they celebrated Easter with their families, the story had become a part of their own story, one they will enter again and again during their lifelong theological journey.
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May 2017 Now, however, we have just celebrated the Third Sunday of Easter and some of the joyfulness and significance of the story of Jesus’ death and resurrection has dimmed. Life has returned to its usual busy routines, with the end of the school year on the horizon and temperatures warming up. How are families to keep this central story of our faith relevant and alive in our lives at church and at home, school and work? Thankfully, Easter isn’t just one Sunday. It is a festival season of fifty days – the Great Fifty Days, beginning on Easter and ending on Pentecost. This month, we will celebrate the last four Sundays of Easter, and have 31 days to dig into what this important story means to us. The theme of the season of Easter - God’s love and power over death give us new and everlasting life. In the lectionary, Jesus says he is the Good Shepherd, “the way, the truth and the life,” “No one comes to the Father except through me,” and then he prays with the disciples “so that they may be one, as we [Jesus and God] are one.” There also are readings from a letter to the early churches in 1 Peter that call for action on our part. The New Prayer Book Guide to Christian Education describes the Great Fifty Days as a time to continue to proclaim the resurrection in order to pass on the good news; to discern what it means to live as a covenant people; to reflect on the mysteries of the sacraments, particularly baptism and the Eucharist. “Today [Easter Sunday], the whole church enters into this period of uncovering anew the mysteries of faith expressed in sacrament, word, and life lived for others.” Since every Sunday is a “little Easter,” we are reminded of the resurrection. We can gather with the body of Christ and remind our children that it was on the first day of the week that Jesus rose from the dead. Each time we celebrate the Holy Eucharist using Eucharistic Prayer A, we say these words: We proclaim the mystery of faith: Christ has died. Christ is risen. Christ will come again. (BCP 363)” During communion, help your children watch for the breaking of the bread and sharing of the wine and remind them Jesus did this the first time with his disciples at the Last Supper. Following his resurrection, Jesus was made known to two of his disciples in the breaking of the bread. The Season of Easter is also a time to minister to others. Watch for child-friendly outreach opportunities like bringing food for the food pantry at El Buen Samaritano and items for the Trinity Center Shower Ministry. Join the Aja family at the Cystic Fibrosis Great Strides Walk at the Austin Zoo on May 6. http://fightcf.cff.org/site/TR/GreatStrides/20_Central_Texas_Austin?pg=team&fr_id=6145&team_id=59 275 Keep Easter alive at home during the next four weeks.
Plant a seed in a clear glass jar or a plant a small garden. Talk to your children about new life in nature and the new life we claim in Jesus Christ. (1 Peter 1:3) Talk about the “Spirit of Truth,” the Holy Spirit, Jesus says he will send to his disciples when he leaves them. Make a windsock with a large plastic container and attach streamers or ribbons. Write “REJOICE” on the side of the container. (John 14:16-19) Make a bouquet of flowers to share with a sick or homebound parishioner, family member or friend. We can provide suggestions of who to visit here at St. Mark’s. Talk about Jesus commandment to love one another. (John 14:15-21) Make a paper bag kite marked with cut-out or drawn symbols – cross, fish, butterfly. Punch holes in the corners of the bag and tie string to the bag. Have children run and catch the wind. Talk about Jesus’ Ascension and the coming of the Holy Spirit on Pentecost. (Acts 1:8) Before and After Easter, Activities and Ideas – Lent to Pentecost, Debbie Trafton O’Neal.
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May 2017 Be sure to check out our library for other ideas for older children and youth. And view this new presentation for Christian Educators to find many ideas. https://rowsofsharon.com/2017/02/26/creating-burning-bushes-supporting-faith-at-home/#more-2629
Christian Formation Schedule The stories in May for the Godly Play class for Pre-Kindergartners through 2nd Graders are The Good Shepherd and World Communion, The Synagogue and the Upper Room and Pentecost. The 3rd, 4th and 5th grade class will explore the Gospel readings for the Season of Easter using the Lesson Plans that Work curriculum. “In these 50 days of Easter, celebrating what Jesus has done for us, we are invited to recognize Jesus standing beside us, as he did with Mary. What is he calling us to do? Perhaps we can train our eyes to look in the direction that this Jesus, standing beside us is looking. What might he be looking at? Do we dare follow where he is leading? Can we notice and honor the various ways Jesus “appears” to people?” The Youth Class for 6th through 12th Grades will meet in the Bennett Wing with Eric Panter and Danielle Adkins for breakfast and Bible study.
Summer Opportunities for Kids Vacation Bible School registration is open! VBS is for children 4 years through 5th grade will be held on June 12 through 16. There will be childcare for young children of parent leaders. It’s never too soon to throw your hat in to the Volunteer ring! Please contact Cathy Nelson (cnelson@stmarksaustin.org), if you are interested in helping with VBS this year. We’d love to share this great experience with both you and your children! Camp Allen Summer camp information is here & sessions fill up fast! Camp Allen camps and events for children ages 8 through 18 years open on June 4. Check out http://www.campallen.org/summercamp/calendar, for on-line registration, registration forms, information, and the calendar for campers and counselors. St. Mark’s Day School Summer Camp Opportunties during June & July. For details: http://www.stmarksdayschoolaustin.org/summer-camp
Adult Formation in May 10:00 a.m. in Grace Chapel May is the last month of Adult Formation for this program year. Seminarian Neal McGowan* will teach a three-week series on Anglican Poets (May 7, 14, and 21). Because of Memorial Day weekend, there will be no classes for adults or young people on May 28. *Neal McGowan will be graduating from the Seminary of the Southwest on Tuesday, May 23. Graduation is at St. Matthew’s at 10:00 a.m. The preacher is Old Testament scholar and Duke Divinity School professor, Dr. Ellen Davis. Neal will be ordained to the transitional diaconate on Saturday, June 24, in Houston and then he and Jennifer will be moving to Waco where Neal will serve as Curate at St. Alban’s. Thanks to both Neal and Jennifer for their ministries to and with us at St. Mark’s.
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Parishioner Highlights Wow howdy! The Bonnen family has gone above and beyond in their multiple educational endeavors that have led to interesting state and government positions in other states and ending in Austin. Their children appear to be following in their parents’ footsteps as their higher education pursuits appear to be leading to intriguing positions. We are so fortunate to have them as St. Mark’s members as they contribute in the positive guidance and direction of our church from vestry positions, to working with our youth, and our website design not to mention adding their magnificent voices to our outstanding choir! Thank you Bonnens! Beth Chenoweth
Clarence and Susan Bonnen and family Clarence and Susan Bonnen and their children Kathryn (Kate) and Benjamin (Ben) all have roots in Texas, although only Kate can claim Texas as her birthplace. Clarence was born and raised in East Lansing, Michigan, where his father was a professor of Agricultural Economics at Michigan State University, and his mother, a German literature scholar, kept busy raising Clarence and his four siblings. But Clarence’s father was raised in College Station, Texas. So, when Clarence graduated from Michigan State University and was deciding on a graduate school in Philosophy, the University of Texas offered a good opportunity and a chance to reconnect with his Texas relatives. Susan was born in Norfolk, Virginia, where her father was a member of the United States Navy and stationed in Portsmouth, Virginia. But her mother was a Texas native, born and raised in South Texas. Susan’s parents always planned to move the family to Central Texas when her father retired from the Navy, and they did just that, moving to Wimberley, Texas, when Susan and her brother Bill were in their early teens. Susan attended high school at Hays Consolidated back when Consolidated meant Buda, Kyle, and Wimberley. She then went on to college at the University of Dallas in Irving, Texas, and law school at the University of Texas. Clarence’s and Susan’s paths converged in Austin, Texas, where they met on the University of Texas intramural softball fields. After dating for several years, they married at St. Austin’s Catholic Church. After Clarence obtained his Ph.D. and Kate arrived, they moved to Erie, Pennsylvania, where Clarence
taught philosophy at Penn State University-Erie and Susan worked as a public defender. After five years of heavy snow and living away from extended families and expanding their own family to include Ben, in 1996 the Bonnen family returned to Austin where Susan began a career with the Transportation Division of the Attorney General’s Office. Clarence became both a stay-at-home dad and a part-time computer science student. In 2000, Clarence started a new career as a software developer trainee at the University of Texas. Today, Clarence is a Senior Software Developer/Analyst with the University of Texas Graduate School where he helps develop and maintain applications that support the work of students, faculty, and staff. Susan is the Deputy Division Chief of the Attorney General Transportation Division where she practices appellate law and supervises other Transportation Division attorneys. Clarence and Susan live in the Travis Country neighborhood in southwest Austin. Both Ben and Kate attended high school at AISD’s Liberal Arts and Science Academy, and college at Michigan State University, where they both majored in Computer Science (and also Psychology for Kate). Currently Kate is back in Austin working on a Ph.D. in Neuroscience at the University of Texas, and Ben resides in Novi, Michigan, and works as a software engineer at Williams International, a manufacturer of aircraft engines. St. Mark’s has been a big part of the Bonnens’ lives since they returned to Austin in 1996. In late 1996, they began looking around for a new church home. Clarence was raised a Catholic but his maternal grandfather was an Episcopal priest in Goshen, New York, and his mother was raised in the Episcopal
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May 2017 Church. Susan had been raised a Baptist but had joined the Catholic Church in college. They found St. Mark’s in the yellow pages and attended the 7:30 a.m. mass on a rainy fall morning. Not being able to hide at the 7:30 a.m. mass, they were approached by Father Bill Bennett, who immediately had Ben and Kate signed up for the Christmas Pageant, and made arrangements to meet for lunch with Clarence and Susan to tell them more about St. Mark’s. The Bonnens began attending St. Mark’s regularly. A few months later while attending Easter services at St. Mark’s, they sat next to Sara Burden-McClure. After the service, Sara introduced herself and told Susan and Clarence that she was the
new choir director starting the following week and invited them to join the choir. Susan and Clarence agreed to join and have been members of the choir ever since, which has brought them great joy and friendship. In past years, Clarence has spent time designing and maintaining the St. Mark’s website and has served as the newsletter editor. Currently he is on the Vestry and is the Senior Warden. Susan has served as a member of the Vestry and as a LEM. Currently, both Clarence and Susan serve as Youth Group Leaders. While they were growing up, both Kate and Ben were involved at St. Mark’s, including Kate assisting with the children’s choir and Ben serving as an acolyte.
May Caffeine Ministry 7 Maria and Scott Lubeck 14 Shelly Botkin and Ryan Marquess 21 Laurie and Jonathon Mayor 28 Karen Milton and Michael Meigs
The parishioners assigned for Caffeine Ministry are asked to do two things: replenish cookies, if needed and wash the coffee pots and counters after the 11:00 service (and put away any extra cookies).
Seen Around St. Mark’s
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May Celebrations Birthdays Herschel Carrico Scott Forrest Deborah Riverstar Will Jennings John Minne Kathy Genet Eleanor Goff Jana KAY GREEN Lisa Leach Nassos Papalexandrou Scottie Aplin Kimberly Katner George DeMarines Sookie Knapp Nicolas Ruiz Michael Davis Joanne Foote Brian Prall Harry Lipp Pattie Rose Matthew Awitan Savannah Dew Jean Severn Jewellyn Forrest Carl Niemeyer Samuel Niemeyer Emma Vande Streek John Glover Will Johnson Steve Niemeyer Meredith Shaw Isabella Shepard Erica Sondgeroth
05/02 05/02 05/02 05/03 05/03 05/05 05/05 05/05 05/05 05/06 05/08 05/08 05/09 05/09 05/09 05/10 05/10 05/10 05/11 05/11 05/12 05/12 05/13 05/14 05/14 05/14 05/14 05/15 05/16 05/16 05/16 05/16 05/16
Leo Paterra Mark Reed Vincent Geraci Layla Parkison Viviana Martinez Beatrice Reshetnikov Grace Borja Alexis Chun Michael Meigs Gary Todd Mary Tonsager Tracy Cain Patrick Chandler Quinlyn Chun Katie Albers Matthew Frederick Mary Ann Huston Jessie Cromack Emerson Dew Corina Joyce Dan Smith Will Smith Virginia Sullivan Becky Nolan Amy Papalexandrou Robert Romero Thomas Delamater Jay Brown Beatrice Dixon Alex Pugh Benjamin Martinez Chuck Ragland Greg Silver
05/17 05/17 05/18 05/18 05/19 05/19 05/20 05/20 05/20 05/20 05/20 05/22 05/22 05/22 05/23 05/23 05/23 05/24 05/24 05/25 05/25 05/25 05/25 05/26 05/26 05/26 05/27 05/29 05/29 05/29 05/31 05/31 05/31
Anniversaries Greta Gonzales & Kevin Brady Iona & David Olive David & Kathy Genet Mayra & H. Matthew Linderman Robin Bridgewater & Lee Wagner Ann & Roger Seyler Jean & Gene Main Beth & Mike Brode Bradley & Barron Johnson Alicia & Aaron Barker
05/01 05/01 05/06 05/06 05/07 05/07 05/11 05/12 05/13 05/21
Mary Carole & Britt Sitzes Mary-Alis & Brian Kelly Elizabeth & Philip Turner Heather & Mehron Azarmehr Emily & Mark Mazac Tara & Robert Pitt Susan Baxter-Harwell &Phillip Harwell Jennifer & Glen Baumgart Sarah Stasney-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
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ROTA
ALTAR GUILD
11:00 a.m. SERVICE
9:00 a.m. SERVICE
7:30 SERVICE
TIME
MINISTRY
May 7
May 14 Youth Sunday Choristers sing @ 11 a.m.
May 21
May 28 Youth Sunday
June 4 Summer Schedule begins 8:00 a.m.
LECTOR
Jill Collins
Pattie Rose
Wes Raney
Nancy Middlebrook
Amelia Sondgeroth
LEM / ACOLYTE
Jonea Raney
Amelia Sondgeroth
Jill Collins
Pattie Rose
Wes Raney
USHERS
Ed Shipsey Al McKinney
Judith & Jon Dullig
Beth Chenoweth Mary Smith
Danielle Adkins Stephen White
Jonea Raney Jill Collins 10 a.m. Service
LECTORS
Christine Brunson (1) Michael Brown (2)
Abbe Kelly Nora Kelly Will Kelly
Mike Thomasson (1) Gary Taylor (2)
Meredith Shaw TBD
Sherrie Johnson (1) Phil Aboussie (2)
LEMS
Brian Prall Kim Buckner
Bill Kibler Pam Castles
Neal McGowan Becky Janes
Christine Brunson Michael Brown
Jay Brown Carol Oppel
ACOLYTES
Ariston Awitan IV Matthew Awitan Luke Breen Emma Kloninger Carol, Nancy
Abbe Kelly Will Kelly Nora Kelly Mairin Bachschmid Carol, Nancy
Claudia Janes Hunter Rogers Henry Janes Beatrice Reshetnikov Carol
Aidan Brady Clay Buckner Emma Kloninger Meredith Shaw Carol, Nancy
Matt Forrest Ben Forrest Sophie Lawrence Wenlan Lawrence Jay, Carol
USHERS
Mark Breen Dee Ann Thomasson Dodie Wells Amalia de la Rosa
Mike Brode Phil Aboussie Ross Ramsey Stephanie Young
Ken Whalen Barbara Wilson Stephen Wilson Lindy Siegismund Lee Siegismund
Wade Buckner John Cooper Dan Bogard
Carolyn & James Wier JP Kloninger Bo Overstreet Rick Tennant John De Marines
GREETERS
Evelyn McMillen Yvette Webb
TBD
Laura Merritt Ellie Reshetnikov
Michael Meigs Diana Stangl
Evelyn McMillen Yvette Webb
LECTORS
Kay Brown (1) Mehron Azarmehr (2)
Karen Milton (1) Michael Meigs (2)
Dave Elkins (1) Liz Davis (2)
Beth Holmes (1) Andrew Poynot (2)
LEMS
Neal McGowan Jay Brown
Brian Prall Ann Seyler
Dru Cabler Brian Prall
Brenda White Rex White
ACOLYTES
Bonnie Brode Ryan Dempsey Meredith Shaw Carlisle Farley Cindy
Matt Forrest Ben Forrest Sam Forrest Nick Forrest Cindy
Max Genet Luke Thiessen Josef Genet Morgan Dew Jay
Jay Brown Ryan Dempsey Meredith Shaw Carlisle Farley Jay
USHERS
Carolyn & James Wier JP Kloninger Bo Overstreet Rick Tennant John De Marines
Charles Brewer Bob Peterek Manuel de la Rosa Jim Nolan Ryan Marquess
Henry Olivas Yvonne Chavez Darlene Goodnight Debbie Thornal Sandy Sterzing
Frank Severn Jean Severn Jodi Doran Jay Doran Pam Johns David Johns
GREETERS
Jean & Frank Severn
Barbara Dody
Shelly Botkin Ryan Marquess
Steve Niemeyer
Sat. 9:00
Jonea Raney-TC Jill Collins Carolyn Wier Pat Bullock
Judy Elkins-TC Susie Baxter-Harwell Lynn Edgerton Sandy Sterzing Helen Anderson
Dee Ann Thomasson – TC Tina Stonebarger Henry Olivas Evelyn McMillen
Diana Stangl -TC Darlene Goodnight Debbie Thornal Dodie Wells Karen Milton
Jonea Raney-TC Jill Collins Carolyn Wier Pat Bullock
BEGIN SUMMER SCHEDULE: services at 8 & 10 a.m.
Depositor
Ed Mickler
John De Marines
Bo Overstreet
Jim Nolan
Shelly Botkin
WED. 6 p.m.
May 3
May 10
May 17
May 24
May 31
Lector
Jill Collins
Ann Seyler
Jonea Raney
Dodie Wells
Rex White
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Vestry Clarence Bonnen, Sr. Warden Melissa Blanding, Jr. Warden
Vestry members: Dan Aja, Mike Brode, Dru Cabler, Jill Collins, John Cooper, Scott Forrest, Marjie Lawrence, Ryan Marquess, Laura Merritt, Becky Poynot, Pattie Rose, and Ann Seyler.
Committees
Staff
Acolytes: Jay Brown, Carol Oppel, Cindy Cabler, Kim Kiplin, and Nancy Bachschmid
Rector The Rev. Elizabeth Zarelli Turner
Altar Guild: Karen Milton Building Committee: Amelia Sondgeroth Christian Formation: Cathy Nelson Communications: Pattie Rose Daughters of the King: Judy Elkins Women of St. Mark’s: Diana Stangl Facilities: Ray Smith Finance: Diana Stangl
Deadline for the June/July 2017 St. Mark’s News is Monday, May 15, 2017. Please submit your article by email as an attachment to: office@stmarksaustin.org.
Outreach: Laurie Mayor
Director of Religious Education Cathy Nelson Organist/Director of Music Mark Reed Seminarian Neal McGowan Brian Prall Head of Day School Anne Wingler
Parish Life: Brenda White Pastoral Care/Health Ministry: Jonea C.S. Raney Stewardship: Amelia Sondgeroth, Dru Cabler Ushers: Henry Olivas
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church 2128 Barton Hills Drive Austin, TX 78704 512.444.1449 www.stmarksaustin.org office@stmarksaustin.org
Associate Rector The Rev. Dr. David W. Peters
Parish Administrator Joanne Foote Newsletter Editor Becky Janes
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