October 2013
St. Mark’s News Volume 16/Issue 9
From the Assistant Rector As we approach Fall’s arrival and (hopefully) cooler weather, St. Mark’s will be absolutely full of celebrations: weddings and baptisms, Mission & Ministry meals, and the big Halloween Party. There is another celebration, worthy of mention: on November 1, All Saints’ Day, there will be a service on the Meditation Trail at 6:30 p.m. The Feast of All Saints is a celebration of our brothers and sisters who have died and now find themselves in the pure presence of the Trinity in Heaven. We remember and honor their lives which are bound with Christ’s forever, saints both past and present feasting at His heavenly banquet. The Gospel readings on Sunday mornings have been preparing us for such a feast. Among some rather stark passages in Luke, we are privy to lessons about such a heavenly feast which many of our loved ones now enjoy. One of Luke’s most beloved accounts of celebration is found in Chapter 15, the Parable of the Prodigal Son, a story I find apropos as we approach All Saints’ Day. The parable begins somewhat starkly: “Jesus said, ‘There was a man with two sons….’” However, the man immediately loses the youngest son who is tired of home and longing for new life, set on sowing his wilds oats. Unfortunately, and in short order, the money runs out and the younger son has what one might call a crisis of faith. He finds himself with no money, starving, and willing to do anything for food. So destitute, he hires himself out, the text says, caring for pigs (hinting of how far away from his father’s home he really is). I picture hollow eyes and a growling stomach as he stares at the pigs’ slop. Through fast living and an untimely famine he has no inheritance left; his life is gone.
In this Issue From the Assistant Rector .. 1 Vestry Highlights................. 2 Outreach ............................. 3 Parish Life........................... 3 Musical Notes ..................... 6 Christian Formation ............ 7 Celebrations ....................... 9 Caffeine Ministry ............... 10 ROTA................................ 12
And then “he comes to himself” (Luke 15:17). He decides that he is, at the very least, worthy to grovel at his father’s feet—even if he is to serve as his father’s slave, at least he would be home, the place for which his heart yearns. So off he goes. Almost defying human vision, being still far off in the distance, the text makes a dramatic unveiling, “His father saw him and was filled with compassion.” The big reveal…his father was looking for him! And then runs to him! The old man runs to greet his delinquent son (given the circumstances it should have been the son running to his father) and throws his arms around his son. If you remember the surrounding passages and how harshly Jesus speaks of the Kingdom of God, you would be expecting a different ending. Maybe the audience would expect the father to accept the son’s
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October 2013 bargain to be his slave, or maybe the father would simply shun his errant son, which would have been within his rights. But while the prodigal son is groveling, the father cuts the practiced speech off and asks his servants to get his best robe (reminiscent of the story of Joseph in Genesis 37). His love never ran out. His son has returned home; the party can now begin! And who doesn’t love a surprise ending? As it turns out, the story was less about the son, and more about the Father. The story is quite subtle about this—do you remember the inheritance given in the beginning? The word inheritance is better translated as “substance,” which is to say the son asks for his father’s life. He takes his father’s life (by leaving home) before his father has died. And yet the Father agrees. As the son walks off in to the distance, the Father seems to have remained fixed on that point in which his son’s image faded. To stay there and wait for the reunion was always the father’s plan. Death was never the end of the story. More to the point, home never left. The ending was in the Father’s hands all along. Life was and is being in the presence of the Father. It is easy to settle into our own memories of moving away from home when imagining ourselves in the parable, and certainly it is good to take note of our seasons of “oat sowing” and penury. However, I envision God waiting for those moments when we “come to ourselves.” It is important to remember that the essence of the story is about God more than anything or anyone else. Our journey is not complete without an eagerly waiting Father, arms open wide, having the feast ready to go! I have come to see how the Feast of All Saints shares this vision of home. In the midst of life, our trials are never the story. Rather, the story is about sharing in the presence and inheritance of the Father Almighty, and that the ending was written long ago. As you remember loved ones—and perhaps long one day to rest in the Beloved’s arms yourself—I invite you to this year’s distinctive celebration of Home. ~Travis+
Vestry Highlights The St. Mark’s vestry met on Tuesday, September 17, 2013, in the Bennett Wing Classroom at 7:00 p.m. •
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Our guest for the evening was John DeMarines, the chair of our Endowment committee. John spoke about the history of the Endowment Fund and presented a proposal for amending the Endowment Fund Agreement. After some discussion, the proposal was approved. In August, pledge payments were $2,585 lower than the budgeted $34,166.67 but our overall contributions are at 107.44%. In August we spent $1,758.70 more than we brought in. The proposed 2014 budget was discussed and approved for presentation at the Mission and Ministry meals in October. The figure that will change prior to its presentation will be that of the Diocesan Assessment because we have yet to receive that information from the Diocese. The new program year is now fully in swing: Church School, Adult Formation, Jr. Confirmation, Bible Study, the Well….to name but a few. The Church and Day School both participated in the Diaper Drive, and the initial estimate of diapers collected was about 2,500 (the Church was beat by the Day School, however). Flu (and pneumonia) shots will be given in October. Andrew Poynot raised a question about our possible participation in the Affordable Housing Faith Week (September 29 – October 6). The meeting concluded with Compline and the Rector’s plan was to pack for her next day’s trip to New York City.
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Mission and Ministry at St. Mark’s: Where to From Here? Our annual Mission and Ministry meals provide St. Mark’s parishioners an opportunity to share a meal, to meet some new people, and to discuss some aspects of our mission and ministry together. We will be presented with a draft budget and given our pledge/commitment cards to be returned on All Saints’ Sunday (November 3). The church provides the main meal (fried and roasted chicken on 10/13; fajitas on 10/20; and brisket on 10/27), and parishioners bring the side dishes and desserts. During its annual August vestry retreat vestry members discussed priorities in the areas of Worship, Education, Outreach, and Discipleship. We also discussed space and staffing. Join us to hear a summary of those discussions.
October 5 Pet Blessing at 10:00 a.m. Our new McKinney Isle St. Francis has a rabbit at his feet, but St. Francis is often depicted with a wolf at his side as well. According to legend, there was a ravenous wolf in Gubbio. It ate not only the town’s livestock, but its people as well. Francis finally decided to confront the wolf, so he approached it, made the sign of the cross and commanded the wolf to cease its attacks in the name of God. The wolf laid down at his feet and put its head in his hands. Francis said, “As thou art willing to make this peace, I promise thee that thou shalt be fed every day by the inhabitants of this land so long as thou shalt live among them; thou shalt no longer suffer hunger, as it is hunger which has made thee do so much evil; but if I obtain all this for thee, thou must promise, on thy side, never again to attack any animal or any human being; dost thou make this promise?” The wolf indicated his willingness by placing a paw in Francis’s hand. It was this taming of the wolf, and Francis’s conversations with birds, that have contributed to the tradition of blessing animals on or near St. Francis’s feast day (October 4). On Saturday, October 5, at 10:00 a.m. you are invited to bring your pets (no ravenous wolves please) to St. Mark’s to be blessed. We gather on the lawn outside of the chapel for a brief liturgy and blessing of the creatures. It is always fun to meet, or to see again, your beloved furry family members (or scaly as the case may be).
Looking Ahead . . . th
Sunday, October 27 : Families with Young Children Halloween Party from 5 p.m. - 7 p.m. in the Parish Hall. st
Friday, November 1 : All Saints’ Service on the Meditation Trail beginning at 6:30 p.m. Watch the weekly announcements for more information as the date nears. nd
Saturday, November 2 : SPIRIT Fest at the Dell Diamond. SPIRIT Fest, the largest annual family festival in Central Texas, brings top national talent in Christian music and a family friendly outdoor festival together at the Dell Diamond for an uplifting and encouraging one-day event! This year's line-up features Casting Crowns, Tenth Avenue North, Mandisa, Brandon Heath, Leeland, and more... get tickets online at http://www.spirit1059.com/SPIRITFest2012-AboutTheFestival.aspx.
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Outreach Thank You! Thank You! Thank You! St. Mark's showed its overwhelming generosity once again in several different outreach projects over the summer. From fan drives to blood drives, you came through for those in need in our community. • • • •
In June, we cooked two meals at The Ronald McDonald House to support families who had a child staying at Dell Children's Hospital. In July, parishioners of all ages sorted donations at the Capital Area Food Bank, and the church participated in the Eldercare Summer Fan Drive. In August, we supplied the Blood and Tissue Center of Central Texas with 18 units of blood, and we helped supply Communities in Schools with new backpacks. And in September, we partnered with the Day School to donate approximately 2,500 diapers to the new Austin Diaper Bank.
Outreach for October: • UNICEF collection. Watch for details in the Sunday announcements. • Hands for Hope: Monetary collection for El Buen Samaritano to purchase Thanksgiving meals. • El Buen Samaritano Food Collection for October: Macaroni & Cheese (boxes) Many people are giving on a monthly basis to the El Buen Samaritano Food Pantry, and we can't forget the outreach being done by St. Mark’s women on behalf of Trinity Center neighbors through the Shower Ministry! We can't thank you enough for the time, talent, and treasure that you continuously give to help those in need in our community. -Becky Poynot and Laurie Mayor
Parish Life First Friday Book Group; Bennett Wing Classroom at 11 a.m. Below is the reading list for the First Friday Book Group. Join us any month you are able to do so, and add to our list of must-reads! October 4: Me Before You by JoJo Moyes November 1: In the Garden of Beasts by Erik Larson December 6: Eventide by Kent Haruf
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6 – Kitchen, Games, and Prayer with Guy in the Chapel th
13 – M&M meal. Lunch and movie at church.
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20 – M&M meal. Lunch on the way to Dart Bowl. (www.dartbowl.com) th
27 – M&M meal. TBD.
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Men’s Group News The Men’s Group will NOT meet in October because of the M&M Meals. The regular meetings will resume in November. Thanks, Bob Peterek
Women of St. Mark’s The month of September proved to be very prosperous for the Women of St. Mark's. Rally Day brought in a generous number of donations for the Fair Share Assessment. If you haven't had the opportunity to make a donation to the Fair Share Assessment and would like to, please make your $5.00 check payable to "The Women of St. Mark's" via our treasurer, Helen Anderson. The Fredericksburg Farms Fundraiser chaired by Lisa Martin was a huge success. Approximately $400.00 was raised selling various dips, salsas, and preserves. In mid-September, 14 of us met at the Westgate Theatre to watch the movie Lee Daniels’s The Butler. If you have not yet seen this film, it is a good one. Thank you to all parishioners who brought coolers to the church for the St. Mark's Yard Sale. Keeping the bottled water "cool" was a must for all the wonderful volunteers. Trying something new! Potluck/Closet Exchange on Monday, October 28 @ 6:30 p.m. If you recently cleaned out your closets in preparation for the Yard Sale, but still need to find a new home for all those clothes, now’s your chance to clear them out! • • •
We will assemble for potluck dinner, but skip Bunco for that night. Following dinner, we will commence searching for clothing, shoes, purses, and assorted accessories to exchange. PLEASE NOTE: ALL clothing MUST be clean, be in wearable condition, and arrive on hangers. The Closet Exchange is a Fundraiser and the admission fee is $10.00 plus items to swap.
"Let each one give as he purposes in his heart, not grudgingly or of necessity; for God loves a cheerful giver." ~2 Corinthians 9:7 Remember to Keep a Smile on Your Face and Love in Your Heart
~Yvonne Chavez
Families With Young Children Fri., Oct. 4: Sat., Oct. 26: Sun., Oct. 27: Sat., Nov. 16: Sunday, Nov. 27 Sunday, Dec. 15
Dads’ outing to Black Star Co-Op at 6 p.m. http://www.blackstar.coop/contact-us Moms’ outing to (512) Brewery, time to be determined. www.512brewing.com Halloween Party from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Dads’ outing at noon for lunch and the Austin Beer Garden Brewing Company. http://theabgb.com/ Pizza on the Deck right after the 11 o’clock service. Manna Bags and a pot-luck dinner at 5 p.m.
The Well . . . Discussing the Bible over Drinks The Well, a discussion group for 20 and 30 somethings, will be meeting on the following Thursdays at 6:30 p.m.: October 3, November 7, and December 5. The Well meets at Thai Fresh/Thrice Café, which is located at 909 West Mary.
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From the garden ~ October is just a delicious month, for the weather cools, school is well under way, grocers are stocking fresh, crispy apples and other bounty from the harvest, there are truckloads of pumpkins, a hint of cinnamon fills our homes, and gardening becomes fun again! Fall is the perfect time to add established and colorful asters and chrysanthemums to beds, to plant pansies for winter color, start bulbs for spring, and to revise and transplant. The Garden Guild is happy to welcome Bo Overstreet, Pam Johns, Bradley Johnson, Kimberly Horn, and Jay Doran who are all sorting out ways they can be effective in making a difference to our grounds by adopting a spot. New Chair Becky Nolan would love to have help on the corner to keep the neighborhood crossroads looking great, and she usually has plans for pumpkins! Jay Doran is eyeing the Columbarium Garden, and Bradley Johnson has shown an interest in the entranceway’s rocky areas. If you enjoy what you see on our grounds, thank a gardener!
“The earth laughs in flowers,” Ralph Waldo Emerson Becky Nolan and Diane Brewer
Music Notes – Poinsettias and Wreaths for Sale! Make your celebration of Advent and Christmas more beautiful and support the St. Mark's choirs at the same time! Members of the St. Mark's Choir will be selling poinsettias and evergreen wreaths in the Parish Hall during coffee hour following the 9:00 and 11:00 services on the following Sundays: October 13, 20, and 27, and November 3. The poinsettias come in 6" pots, with 4 – 6 blooms per pot. Each plant comes in a green decorative "hat cover," so they are ready to use right away, no repotting necessary! Red, white, or pink flowers are available. Each poinsettia is $12. The premium mixed green wreaths with cones are handmade to order in the Pacific Northwest. They will be a stunning addition to your home decorations. They are available in 20" or 24" diameter sizes. These elegant holiday wreaths cost $27 (20") or $35 (24"). Please pay by check or cash (exact change) when you place your order. (If you are unable to place your order directly during coffee hour, you may arrange to place your order and make payment directly with Mark Reed by emailing mreed1685@gmail.com. The poinsettias and wreaths will be available for pick-up on Sunday morning, December 8th. The proceeds from the sale further the ministry of the Adults and Choristers. Your support is greatly appreciated!
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Christian Formation For Children and Youth (by Cathy Nelson, Director of Religious Education) There has been a hum of energy and activity here at St. Mark’s! The regular Church programming began last month, and as with the school year, we all buckled down to get to work. There were preparatory meetings (such as teacher meetings, committee meetings, Safeguarding God’s Children trainings); the return to three services; the beginning of Church School classes, Bible Study, and Families with Young Children gatherings; and Church events such as the Yard Sale. We have settled into the rhythm of the Church year, a little tired, a little less focused on doing it all on time and correctly, but in the groove. As I recall from my time as a parent with young children, it was at this time that my family and I began to lose some of our resolve to get out the door on Sunday, the one day when we could sleep in a little longer and recuperate before the coming week’s demands. It took strong will power or a commitment to a volunteer job to be in the pew. Because I remember this time so vividly, I was inspired when I read the following excerpt from an essay in a book by Amy Sander Montanex, D.Min, a licensed professional counselor, licensed marriage and family therapist, and spiritual director. Moment to Moment: The Transformative Power of Everyday Life (Morehouse 2013) is a collection of reflections with “digging deeper” questions. We may not be able to describe scientifically what happens to children who attend church Sunday after Sunday, but I believe something deeply and profoundly formational happens. When children hear songs week after week, listen to the prayers and chants, kneel at the rail, look at the art, taste the bread and the wine, rock in their parent’s or grandparent’s arms, they are being formed, nourished, and loved in ways we cannot even imagine. They are learning the sights, sounds, and smells of culture and community. For all the problems with the institutional church, for all the disagreements I can have with the theology and praxis of the church, our secular culture still has no substitute for this. If we want our children to carry with them the beauty and joy of worship, the nurture and support of community, the mystery of God in Christ, then we must take them, week after week, to the place where that can happen. We must bring them to worship with us. Even when we wonder if it’s worth the effort to get out of the house and go. Even when we spend most of the service keeping them occupied with coloring books and snacks. Even when we get embarrassed by their playful antics and loud comments. As difficult as it can be sometimes, we must take them with us and keep ourselves open to what they have to teach us. Pay close attention to what they do and say. It just might change your life. October is Mission and Ministry month. Be sure to sign-up to attend one of the M&M meals, which will take place on the following Sundays: Oct. 13, Oct. 20, & Oct. 27. The whole congregation will be focusing on stewardship. In addition, pledge letters will be sent to children elementary age and older, engaging them to think about how their gifts of time and talent can be shared with the St. Mark’s
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October 2013 community. On Sunday, November 3, we will celebrate Mission and Ministry Ingathering and return completed pledge cards to church. There will be a Parish-wide reception at 10:00 a.m. to celebrate. In Church School Classes… Godly Play: Pre-Kindergartners and Kindergartners will continue to hear the sacred stories from the Old Testament: The Great Family, The Exodus, The Ten Best Ways, and The Ark and the Tent. Godly Play Two: First and second graders will hear the following stories from our new collection: The Story of Jacob, The Story of Joseph, The Story of Moses and The Story of Ruth. The children are learning how the Godly Play space is a place for them to experience the sacred beliefs and practices of the church. 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders: This class is continuing its trek through Genesis using the stories chosen by Travis Smith+. The class will hear the stories of Babel and God’s new Call to Abraham (Gen. 1112:9), Abraham and his encounters with God (Gen. 14 & 15), Abraham and his lady issues (Gen 12:10-20 & 16 & 20), Abe and Sodom (Genesis 18 & 19). Youth Class for 6th - 12th graders: This group meets in the Day School building with their teachers Travis Smith+, Danielle Adkins, Jay Brown, and Kathy Genet. They will be following Travis’s curriculum of stories in the book of Genesis: Noah and God’s Grace (Gen. 6-9), Babel and God’s new Call to Abraham (Gen. 11-12:9), Abraham and his encounters with God (Gen. 14 & 15), and Abraham and his lady issues (Gen 12:10-20 & 16 & 20). Confirmation Class will meet in the Bennett Wing classroom through October 20. The class is preparing for Confirmation on January 26. Thank you for such a great beginning to the new season of our Christian Formation programs and to everyone who has signed up to help - Chapel, Godly Play, 3rd, 4th, 5th grade teachers, youth classes, and leaders of Acolytes and Youth Lectors. Your time and talents are invaluable!
For Adults: 10 a.m. in Grace Chapel In October we have an interesting mix of classes scheduled for Adult Formation. Parishioner and choir member Stephanie Craven will teach a class entitled Power, and lack thereof, in the Ancient World. Stephanie is a graduate student in Classics at U.T. In the first class Stephanie will focus on slavery in the Roman world, and in the second she will focus on Christianity in the context of the Roman world. On the third Sunday in October, Mike Thomasson will discuss Witchcraft and the Christian Church and then on the last Sunday of the month our Middler seminarian, Tom Schneider, will share with us something of his journey from journalism to seminary. Last year we did not have the opportunity to hear from Jeremiah, Jonathan, and Vivian until the end of the program year, so this time we are going to meet Tom early in his time at St. Mark’s. October 6 & 13
Power, and Lack Thereof, in the Ancient World
October 20
Witchcraft and the Christian Church
October 27
Meet our Seminarian
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Celebrations October Birthdays Darlene Sullivan
10/01
Ronnie Lee
10/13
Elizabeth Hickson
10/02
Stephen White
10/13
Mai Rogers
10/02
Kelsey Hicks
10/15
Jim Sherrard
10/02
Kate Hourin
10/16
Ariston Awitan IV
10/03
Tina Stonebarger
10/16
Mandalyn Castleberry
10/03
Alicia Barker
10/17
Kathy Ramsey
10/03
Judy Elkins
10/17
Ellise Johnson
10/04
Randy McNair
10/17
Bennett Johnson
10/04
Kassie Hourin
10/18
Nora Kelly
10/04
Nancy Kibler
10/18
Clara Baumgart
10/05
Linda Crannell
10/19
Amelia Sondgeroth
10/05
Lisa Kepple
10/19
Carol Todd
10/05
Julian Webb
10/19
Max Dammert
10/06
Pamela Castles
10/20
Matthew Sharpe
10/06
David Chun
10/20
John Stephenson
10/06
Abigail Goff
10/20
Cynthia Archer
10/07
Francisco Sondgeroth
10/20
Kemble White IV
10/07
Kristen Williamson
10/20
Jeannie Lightsey
10/08
David Johns
10/22
Ava Sharpe
10/08
Susan Bonnen
10/24
Joseph Sondgeroth
10/08
Kate Bryant
10/24
Dave Elkins
10/10
Emma Kloninger
10/24
Rachael Nelson
10/10
Andy Smith
10/25
Andy Price
10/10
Shirley Carter
10/26
Katherine Romero
10/10
Benjamin Gallardo
10/27
David Hourin
10/11
Winston Baxter-Harwell
10/28
Nancy Middlebrook
10/11
Joan Chapmond
10/28
Marie Peterek
10/11
Darcy Goff
10/28
Carson Buckner
10/12
Joe Bullock
10/29
Sarah Loyd
10/12
Elizabeth Nunes
10/29
Louis Spindler
10/12
Vanice Severn
10/29
Shelly Botkin
10/13
Randa Stephenson
10/29
Diane Brewer
10/13
Suzanne Smith
10/31
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October Anniversaries Jordan & Francisco Sondgeroth
10/02
Melissa & Chris Blanding
10/10
Margaret Schlankey & Bill Pugsley
10/16
Jane & Stephen Sharpe
10/17
Laura Merritt & J.P. Kloninger
10/19
Marsha Topham & Terry Dempsey
10/23
Christie & Adam Stockstill
10/27
Cecilia & Ray Smith
10/30
October Caffeine Ministry 6
Early Late
John and Lynn Edgerton Jeff Doidge and Lisa Leach
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Early Late
Jill Collins and Jonea Raney (M & M meals: vestry)
20
Early Late
Jon and Judith Dullnig (M & M meals: vestry)
27
Early Late
Darcy and Eric Goff (M&M meals: vestry)
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 October, Kim Buckner.
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October ROTA
ALTAR GUILD
11:00 a.m. SERVICE
9:00 a.m. SERVICE
7:30 SERVICE
TIME
October 13
October 6
LECTOR
Jonea Raney
Nancy Middlebrook
Amelia Sondgeroth
Margarita Mareno
Jon Dullnig
LEM / ACOLYTE
Jill Collins
Jonea Raney
Nancy Middlebrook
Jonea Raney
Pattie Rose
USHERS
Beth Chenoweth Mary Smith
Danielle Adkins Stephen White
Jon & Judith Dullnig
Ed Shipsey Al McKinney
Jonea Raney Jill Collins
LECTORS
Mike Fuhrman (1) Becky Janes (2)
Connor Fuhrman Davis Fuhrman
Cindy Bogard (1) Mike Thomasson (2)
Youth
Nancy Kibler (1) Ken Whalen (2)
LEM
Lynn Edgerton Tom Schneider
Mary Cromack Mike Thomassin
Vivian Orndorff Gary Taylor
Bill Kibler Tom Schneider
Carol Oppel Vivian Orndorff
ACOLYTES
Connor Fuhrman Davis Fuhrman Ethan Fuhrman TBD Carol, Kim B.
Carson Buckner Clara Bogard Abigail Goff Eleanor Goff Kim B., Kim K.
Bennett Whalen Ariston Awitan IV Claire Dempsey Ryan Dempsey Kim B., Carol
Abbe Kelly Will Kelly Nora Kelly Hunter Rogers Carol, Kim K.
Connor Lightsey Clay Buckner Claire Dempsey Ryan Dempsey Carol, Kim K.
USHERS
Mark Breen Dee Ann Thomasson Dodie Wells Glen Baumgart
Mike Brode Phil Aboussie Ross Ramsey
Ken Whalen Ariston Awitan III Dan Bogard
John Edgerton Lynn Edgerton Kevin Cromack
Mark Breen Dee Ann Thomason Dodie Wells Glen Baumgart
GREETERS
Maria & Mike Fuhrman
Meredith Childs Kevin Cromack
Cindy & Dan Bogard
Kim Buckner Michael Meigs
Maria & Mike Fuhrman
LECTORS
Meredith Childs (1) Michael Meigs (2)
Kay Brown (1) Mehron Azarmehr (2)
Chris Blanding (1) Melissa Blanding (2)
Christine Havens (1) Dave Elkins (2)
Michael Meigs (1) Karen Milton (2)
LEM
Liz Davis Dru Cabler
Vivian Orndorff Jay Brown
Roger Seyler Ann Seyler
Jim Casparis Tom Schneider
Brenda White Rex White
ACOLYTES
Winston Baxter-Harwell Asher Eaton Emmaline Baxter-Harwell Evan Overstreet Cindy (Jay out)
Wes Johns Matt Forrest Ben Forrest Sam Forrest Jay, Cindy
Michael Brode Bonnie Brode Elijah Gallardo Evan Overstreet Jay, Cindy
Sara Thiessen Luke Thiessen TBD TBD Jay, Cindy
Wenlan Lawrence Sophie Lawrence Claudia Janes Evelyn Eaton Jay, Cindy
USHERS
Jay Doran Jodi Doran Bo Overstreet Rick Tennant John De Marines
Henry Olivas Lark Anthony Yvonne Chavez Darlene Goodnight Debbie Thornal
Frank Severn Jean Severn Jay Doran Jodi Doran
Carolyn Wier James Wier Bo Overstreet Rick Tennant John De Marines
GREETERS
Jean & Frank Severn
Shelly Botkin & Ryan Marquess
Lark Anthony Barbara Dody
Jean & Frank Severn
Diana Stangl-TC Cynthia Archer Elijah Gallardo Helen Anderson Pat Bullock
Dee Ann Thomasson-TC
Sat. 9:00
Jonea Raney-TC Jill Collins Lynn Edgerton Tina Stonebarger
Meredith Childs-TC Henry Olivas Liz Davis, Karen Milton Barbara Dody Susan Baxter-Harwell
Jonea Raney-TC Jill Collins Carolyn Wier Lynn Edgerton Pat Bullock
Frank Severn
Dian Brewer
Jim Casparis
John De Marines
Youth Sunday
Jim Casparis Charles Brewer Bob Peterek Manuel de la Rosa Jim Nolan Ryan Marquess Jay Doran Diana Stangl
October 20
October 27
MINISTRY
Judy Elkins Millie Casparis Darlene Goodnight Debbie Thornal
Youth Sunday
November 3
Depositor
Al McKinney
WED. 6 p.m.
October 2
October 9
October 16
October 23
October 30
Lector
Jonea Raney
Meredith Childs
Rex White
Michele Bonner
Jill Collins
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Vestry Andrew Poynot, Sr. Warden Kathy Genet, Jr. Warden
Vestry members: Dan Bogard, Susan Bonnen, Shelly Botkin, Kim Buckner, Lynn Edgerton, Becky Janes, David Johns, Nancy Kibler, J.P. Kloninger Jim Nolan, Bo Overstreet, Ross Ramsey, Rex White
Committees Acolytes: Jay Brown, Carol Oppel, Mary Cromack, Kim Kiplin, and Kim Buckner
Rector The Rev. Elizabeth Zarelli Turner
Altar Guild: Millie Casparis
Assistant Rector The Rev. Travis Smith
Building Committee: Amelia Sondgeroth
Director of Religious Education Cathy Nelson
Christian Formation: Cathy Nelson Communications: Pattie Rose
Organist/Director of Music Mark Reed
Daughters of the King: Jonea C.S. Raney
Seminarians Vivian Orndorff Tom Schneider
Women of St. Mark’s: Yvonne Chavez and Judy Elkins Facilities: Ray Smith
Deadline for the November 2013 St. Mark’s News is Tuesday, October 15, 2013. Please submit your article by email as an attachment to: office@stmarksaustin.org.
Finance: John Edgerton Outreach: Becky Poynot and Laurie Mayor Parish Life: Brenda White Pastoral Care/Health Ministry: Jonea C.S. Raney Stewardship: Amelia Sondgeroth
Staff
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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