September 2013
St. Mark’s News Volume 16/Issue 8
From the Rector On Sunday, September 15, churches of all denominations across the nation are invited to participate in National Back to Church Sunday. Because that title makes it sound as though we are hoping you will return to church after your summer vacation the Episcopal Diocese of Texas has renamed it Invite Someone to Church Sunday, or even more succinctly Invitation Sunday. The idea is simple: extend an invitation to a neighbor, to a friend, or to a family member inviting them to join you for church on Sunday, September 15. Statistics indicate that 82% of those who are unchurched are somewhat likely to attend a church if they are invited, but only 2% of those who have a church home extend invitations. I would like to encourage every one of us at St. Mark’s to take this challenge of In this Issue Evangelism. On Sunday, August 18 and 25, we were once again reminded of what a wonderful and lively parish St. Mark’s is. On the 18th we gathered in the Parish Hall From the Rector .................. 1 to share a summer potluck of salads, sandwiches and desserts. There were newcomers Outreach ............................. 3 Parish Life ........................... 3 among us who expressed appreciation for the invitation to stay and eat. As is always Christian Formation ............ 5 the case at St. Mark’s, there was an abundance of food – more than enough to feed our Parishioner Highlights ......... 8 parish family and the strangers among us. The brightly painted Blood Bank bus parked Caffeine Ministry ................. 9 outside for our summer blood drive vividly demonstrated our commitment to the wider Celebrations ....................... ? community. The following Sunday, the 25th, we welcomed three young people into the ROTA .................................. ? household of faith, into the Body of Christ. We blessed backpacks and we distributed crosses to our young people returning to school. Our generosity was expressed in the number of backpacks we collected to give to needy Austin school students through Communities in Schools (CIS). We wandered around the Parish Hall and we were given the opportunity to be part of our many ministries at St. Mark’s, and to the wider community. What we say about ourselves is that “the vision of St. Mark’s is to be a warm and welcoming community; to teach, to preach, and live out the Gospel in our daily life and work; to pray and work for justice for all God’s people.” During the vestry retreat on August 17 we asked two icebreaker questions: what are five things on your Bucket List, and what five things are you grateful for. There was considerable unanimity that (more) travel within the United States and abroad were on our lists. For some, that travel would be more adventurous than for others of us. And on almost everyone’s gratitude list was belonging to St. Mark’s. The feeling was genuine, and not simply “please the rector” answers. Assuming that gratitude for being a part of St. Mark’s is shared by more of us than the 15 gathered around that table, let’s extend an invitation to our families, friends, and neighbors to join us for worship (and education) on Sunday, September 15. If you invite them, they will come. EZT+
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Three Sunday Services Schedule Resumes SEPTEMBER 1, 2013 – MAY 25, 2014 7:30 a.m.
Holy Eucharist, Rite I
9:00 a.m.
Holy Eucharist, Rite II
10:00 a.m.
Christian Formation for Adults and Children/Youth (Begins on September 8)
11:00 a.m.
Holy Eucharist, Rite II
The Yard Sale is Coming, The Yard Sale is Coming! Saturday, Septem ber 28 Yard Sale preparation is underway! Jill Collins, event coordinator, is in need of a co-chair! Please contact Jill by email if you are available to serve as co-chair: bigirl@earthlink.net. • • •
The trailer is ready for your donations. The key is in the office. Sign-up sheets are in the Parish Hall. Leaders & volunteers are needed to take charge of specific areas. Assistance will be needed with heavy lifting on Friday, September 27, to set up the sale.
Notes regarding donations: All donations need to be in clean, working order, particularly any electrical appliances, TVs and computer equipment. No adult clothes will be accepted!
Seeking Adult Confirmands! Are you an adult, over the age of 18, who has not yet been Confirmed or Received in the Episcopal Church? Bishop Dena Harrison will be with us at St. Mark’s for our annual Bishop’s Visitation on January 26, 2014. We will soon be forming the Adult Inquirers’ class. You are also welcome to join the class if you want to know more about the Episcopal Church’s history, tradition, and practices but are not yet certain about “officially” becoming an Episcopalian. If you are interested, please talk to Elizabeth+ or Travis+.
Mission and Ministry Meals – October 2013 The summer seems like it has really gone by quickly and before we know it we will see the cooler temperatures of fall. October is Stewardship Month at St. Mark’s. This is our time to gather together to talk about how we can all be better stewards and participate more fully in the Mission and Ministries of St. Mark’s. Our three Sunday meals were such a success last year that we have decided to continue the same schedule, having meals on the following Sundays: October 13, 20, and 27, following the 11 a.m. service. Hopefully you had a chance to sign up on Rally Sunday but if not, the sign up sheets will be available in the Parish Hall. The menus will be your favorites brisket, fajitas, and chicken. You only have to sign up to bring a side dish or a dessert and we provide babysitting.
This year our discussion will focus on "Where to from here?" During the vestry retreat in August, we discussed priorities in term of Worship, Education, Outreach, and Discipleship. We also discussed staffing and space. We will share some of the priorities discussed and we will give you an opportunity to do the same. The Finance Committee will present the proposed 2014 budget and we will be given our pledge/commitment cards, to be returned the first Sunday of November (November 3) at all three services.
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Looking Ahead to October: Pet Blessing on October 5 St. Francis’ feast day is on October 4. On Saturday, October 5 at 10:00 a.m., we will bless all manner of creatures and pets on the lawn outside the Columbarium. I always love this opportunity to meet the beloved creatures that are part of our families: dogs, cats, guinea pigs, sugar gliders…. The only request is that they be leashed, caged, or in some way restrained.
Outreach Austin Diaper Bank is a new non-profit organization dedicated to providing diapers to babies and seniors in need. Persistent poverty in the greater Austin area, coupled with increasing cost of living, means more families in our community are finding it difficult to afford basic necessities like food and diapers. Approximately 12,000 Austin children are in a diaper need situation. Federal assistance programs, such as WIC and SNAP, do not cover diapers. And diapers cost an average of $100 per month per child. Let’s make a tangible difference by participating in a diaper drive! From September 8-15 (which coincides with National Diaper Need Awareness Week), please donate diapers, wipes, pull-ups, swim diapers or adult diapers in a bin in the Parish Hall. Austin Diaper Bank is even able to accept those open packages that you no longer need! All sizes and brands are welcome! Please contact Becky Poynot with any questions.
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! Sept. 6 Oct. 4 Nov. 1 Dec. 6
2013 Flight Behavior Me Before You In the Garden of Beasts Eventide
Barbara Kingsolver Jojo Moyes Erik Larson Kent Haruf
Jan. 3 Feb. 7 March 7 April 4 May 2
2014 Illuminations Rules of Civility Benediction Heft Canada
Mary Sharratt Amor Towles Kent Haruf Liz Moore Richard Ford
Tuesday Brown Bag Bible Study Resumes at Noon on September 3 Every Tuesday at noon we gather in the Bennett Wing classroom for Bible study. For the remainder of 2013, and January 2014, we will read and discuss the book of Genesis. In February and March we will study the Sermon on the Mount and some of the parables in Matthew’s gospel. After Easter we will discuss some recurrent themes in the Bible: Covenant, Forgiveness, and Atonement. Join us as you are able.
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1 – Labor Day Weekend. Unofficial rosary day (no other activities) th
8 – Kitchen, games and prayer. Official rosary day t
15 – Kitchen, games and Contemplative Prayer with Guy.
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28 – All Parish Yard Sale (Sat.) Youth are expected to attend and help! th
29 – Kitchen then snorkeling in Barton Springs with David Johns. Bring your suit, towel, entry fee, and mask and snorkel (if possible)
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Women’s News August was very busy. Many thanks to all the women of St. Mark's who participated in the Annual Parish-wide Salad and Sandwich Luncheon. We are also grateful to all the ladies who made their contribution of $5.00 for the Diocesan Fair Share Assessment during Rally Day. A great big "Thank You" goes out to Lisa Martin who chaired the ECW Fundraiser. Please mark your calendars for the following events in September: • •
Bunco is Monday, September 23. Set-up starts at 6:00 p.m. followed by Potluck at 6:30 p.m. The roll of the dice begins shortly after 7:00 p.m. Come join in on the fun. September 28: St. Mark's Yard Sale. Jill Collins is in need of volunteers. There are many opportunities for us to lend a helping hand. In addition, the ECW will provide bottled water during the sale and is in need of coolers. Please bring coolers to the Parish Hall no later than 5:00 p.m. on Friday, September 27. (Approximately 8 coolers are needed.) Thank you in advance for all your help.
Be on the lookout for an announcement for "Chick Flick Night" at the theatre. Feature presentation is Lee Daniels’ The Butler. Date, time, and location to be announced. Remember to Keep a Smile on Your Face and Love in Your Heart! ~Yvonne Chavez
Ladies’ Beer Tour Organized by the FWYC (Families with Young Children) group, the moms of St. Mark's will have their next get together on Saturday, September 21. We will tour the 512 Brewery and then have time to visit afterwards. This will be a fun opportunity to enjoy one another's company and get to know each other better. If you are a lady of St. Mark’s (with or without children) and would like to join us for a brew tour, please contact Suzanne Smith at suzanne_weidner@hotmail.com or Jennifer Santos at jenwanner123107@yahoo.com
Walking Where Jesus Walked - Holy Land Trip Informational Meeting: September 22 Have you ever dreamed of walking where Jesus walked? Would you like the opportunity to follow in the footsteps of Jesus Christ? Your chance of a lifetime is here. St. Mark’s is hosting a ten-day journey to the Holy Land from April 1-10, 2014. The itinerary includes the Galilee, Nazareth, Jericho, Qumran, the Mount of Olives, Bethlehem, Jerusalem, and the Dead Sea with lots of other stops in between. The trip takes you from Nazareth, the boyhood home of Jesus to the Upper Room where Jesus shared the Last Supper. We’ll pray at Capernaum, the center of Jesus’ ministry. At the Mount of Beatitudes, we will read the Sermon on the Mount. You’ll even have the chance to swim in the Dead Sea. This exclusive trip, designed just for St. Mark’s, includes guided sightseeing, roundtrip airfare from Austin, entrance fees, buffet breakfast and dinner each day, deluxe motor coaches and first class hotels. The trip price $3756. The only items not included in the price are lunches and the love offering for the bus driver. If you would like more information there will be a trip overview meeting that will be held at St. Mark’s on September 22 at 12:30 p.m. in the Bennett Wing Classroom. If you cannot attend the meeting, please contact Lisa Martin at 512-431-7716 or dmartin12@austin.rr.com for more information. Don’t pass up this opportunity to more fully experience the Old and New Testaments as you walk in the footsteps of our Lord!
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From the garden ~ Rally Day is behind us, but the Garden Guild remains hopeful that we will find some new volunteers who are ready to don gloves and dig! Our Adopt a Spot policy for our grounds has yielded really beautiful results. When Eagle Scout Drew Edgerton, scout helpers, and family first took on what we now call McKinney Isle, it was a tangle of the usual vines, briars, and undergrowth. Their project brought out dozens of scouts and volunteers. Following their work, we had a park-like space with neat rock edging, paths, wonderful stone benches, and a ready canvas for the other projects which were to follow. Following what Drew started, Eagle Scout Will Smith and volunteers noticed that our occasional hard rains washed the decomposed granite paths into the parking lot, so river rock was brought in to hold those paths in place. Then, Gardener-in-Chief Al McKinney began to putter. Over an extended period of time he has planted trees, established and maintained beds, and planted pockets of color throughout the area, so that this multi-layered project has become the most surprising and elegantly beautiful space we have. He further enhanced the walkways with lovely steppingstones helping us women in our wobbly heels. Multi-talented James Wier created a rustic Celtic cross near one path, and most recently, the appreciative Men’s Group funded a stunning wooden carving of St. Francis near the cross. This project has taken about 10 years, but scrubby to stunning is the result. Becky Nolan and her wonderful cohort, now Kiwi, Roberta Preston, took on the corner of our grounds near our sign which faces the street corner, because they saw our corner as the neighborhood beacon for Barton Hills. They have brought in a dazzling array of color and fun from October’s pumpkins through Thanksgiving, Advent, Christmas, and Epiphany. Becky has been seeking a partner for her projects since Roberta returned to New Zealand. Dee Ann Thomasson has helped her there too, with watering and shrub removal. Becky has further plans for mulching and cleaning along the sanctuary wall. Dee Ann, Dee Ann. What doesn’t she do? She works quietly behind the scenes taking on task after task showing her love and devotion to this parish in so many areas. She is a Martha, but she is also a Martha Stewart! Thomasson Triangle has been just one of her projects in the past several years. She was frustrated by the dying ivy at the intersection of our walkways in front, so she began bringing rocks from her own yard to fill in the space and create a resting place adorned with colorful pots. Jim and Barbara Keahey shared their memorial bench for the space, and voila! Another special spot has emerged. Parish Admin and parishioner Joanne Foote recently adopted the front gardens, leading into the church offices. Aviatrix Susie Bain first built the area into the sectioned garden it is, then Pattie Rose and later, yours truly worked on it for a while. Bothered by the lackluster look that drought and neglect had created, The Foote Path was the result. In the past year she has transformed the garden so that it is much more colorful and very inviting. It is lush where it needs to be and colorful in the sun. Wow! Looking back on the St. Mark’s I remember from the time we first joined in 1977, there have always been generous people who do so much in an effort to tame the acreage we have with pennies and sweat. Al McKinney and son Scott planted most of the original shrubs around the church in the mid-80s; Dorothy Ramsey plucked two loquat starts from her yard, and now they tower over 25 feet around the side of the Sanctuary! Volunteers like Jim Keahey and others used to bring mowers from home to keep the grass under control. Jim Keahey and other volunteers also created the Meditation Trail in the 90s. Parishioners have always done a little bit here and a little bit there so that the grounds have emerged as a patchwork quilt of love and caring. Some of the patches are prominent like McKinney Isle, others are small, like caring for a pot, trimming the Columbarium Garden like mariner Tom Delameter does the removal of poison ivy like great-grandmother Cynthia Archer does, or digging deep and adding new soil to a bedding area a la Jim Casparis, or creating a parking space by hauling tons of decomposed granite like Jonea Raney, Jim Casparis, and others. In memory of Bob Peery, his widow Natalie Peery had roses planted and the left side of the grounds cleaned up a couple of years ago. CB Ross’s wife Virginia planted the large mountain laurel near the Columbarium Garden in his memory about 10 years ago. It has really prospered! Contributions by our Eagle Scouts—Ben Ramsey and family creating pathways around the Day School; Casey Edgerton’s grooming the barbecue pit area; Mason Shea building planters to mark our new granite parking area; and most recently Wesley Cooper revised and planted a formerly blighted area along Barton Hills Drive, and Kyle Way built 3 benches for the labyrinth—have made a significant difference to our grounds. The point is, there will be other scouts who want to make a difference, other people who become available to help, and each and every one is important and appreciated. Adopt a Spot! Diane Brewer, Coordinator
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Christian Formation For Children and Youth (by Cathy Nelson, Director of Religious Education) The summer is coming to an end, and we are preparing to start a new year of Christian Formation programs for children. At the same time that families were putting away their summer vacation gear and buying school supplies, St. Mark’s volunteers and I were finishing up preparations for the beginning of the new program year. Church School teachers, Children’s Chapel leaders, our Youth Lector coach and Youth Acolyte directors are ready to meet with your children. Other gifted parishioners helped create new materials for our Godly Play Two class. Bill Kibler, our master woodworker made more Godly Play materials to use with new stories about the lives of Old Testament characters; Deen Denny and Ginny Acker painted some of the materials; and Cindy Cabler created clay and fabric items. St. Mark’s is blessed to have a rich supply of volunteers committed to sharing their time and talents with the children of our church! Thank you! Church School classes begin on Sunday, September 8. The first story children will hear in the Godly Play classes introduces them to the rhythm of the Church year. The Circle of the Church Year teaches the children that we move through the year experiencing all kinds of time - at home, work, play and in the church. The children are invited to think about the special kind of time we experience in the Church as we journey through the Church year using a circular frame marked by colored blocks for the church seasons that goes on forever and ever. “For every beginning there is an ending and for every ending there is a beginning.” In the words of Jerome Berryman, founder of Godly Play, “Each year, the Christian people move through a circle of memory and expectation to open themselves to the elusive presence of God.” In the Godly Play classes for younger children, storytellers Jennifer Baumgart, Scott Forrest, JP Kloninger, Henry Olivas and I will lead the classes. Children in Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten are invited to Godly Play in the Common Room. Godly Play Two for 1st and 2nd graders will meet in the Parish hall behind the portable walls. Both classes will have an orientation on September 8 to introduce the children and parents to the program. The Godly Play class will hear the story, The Circle of the Church Year. The following Sundays, the class will hear The Holy Family, which is told each time we begin a new season of the Church year, and stories about God’s presence among his people in the story of Creation and The Flood and the Ark. The Godly Play Two class will hear many new stories this year. In these stories from Volume 6 of Godly Play, we dig deeper into the lives of many of the central figures of the Old Testament stories. Following the initial classes the children will hear the Second Creation: “The Falling Apart,” The Story of Abraham and The Story of Sarah. The 3rd, 4th and 5th Grade Class will continue to use the curriculum created by the Rev. Travis Smith. The class will meet in Classroom D in the main building with David Genet and other parent assistants, to hear the stories of Bible heroes and villains. The children will explore stories from Genesis, God creates the world, The Great Fall and God’s Grace, The First Murder and God’s Grace, and Noah and God’s Grace, through drama, art and games. On September 8, the Youth Class for 6th - 12th graders will join the Adult Formation class in Grace Chapel for a presentation by two of St. Mark’s teens. Connor Fuhrman will talk about his summer working among the poor in Guatemala and Julia Greer will share her experiences working in an orphanage in Thailand. On September 15, the class will meet in the Day School building with their teachers Danielle Adkins, Jay Brown, Kathy Genet and Harry Lipp.
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September 2013 A Confirmation Class for 7th graders and up will meet from September 15-October 20 in the Bennett Wing classroom. The class will be led by seminarians Vivian Orndorff and Tom Schneider using the With God’s Help confirmation curriculum. The Youth Class will move to the Day School building while the class is in session. After October 20, students from the Confirmation class will join the Youth Class. When we return to three services on September 1, Children’s Chapel services for 4 to 6 year olds will be available during the 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. services. To provide a safe environment for the children, we will continue to ask a parent to help our Chapel leaders during each Chapel service. Chapel leaders this year are Anna Bryan-Borja, Kevin Cromack, Amy Farley, Henry Olivas, Mai Rogers and Cathy Nelson. St. Mark’s children’s programs would not exist without the support of our community, so thank you for the many ways you welcome and care for the children in our church. If you would like to be more involved, please contact me cnelson@stmarksaustin.org or the church office. All volunteers are required to take the Safeguarding God’s Children class so please watch for announcements about upcoming classes. ~ Cathy Nelson, DRE
For Adults Adult Formation classes will resume on Sunday, September 8 at 10 a.m. in Grace Chapel. On September 8 we will hear from two of our young people about their summer service opportunities. Connor Fuhrman spent time in Guatemala working among people whose homes were in the local dump. Julia Greer worked with children in Thailand whose parents were alive but unable to care for them. She also heard some remarkable Burmese refugee stories. We are inviting our Middle School and High School age youth to join us in the chapel on that Sunday. On September 15 and 22 Ross Ramsey, the Executive Editor and co-founder of The Texas Tribune, will share his observations of Religious Voices in Legislative Discussions On September 29 Jonea Raney and Ann Seyler will present a new St. Mark’s Ministry opportunity for lay pastoral care-givers: The Community of Hope.
Meet Our New Seminarian . . . My name is Thomas Schneider – Tom – and I am entering my middler year at the Seminary of the Southwest. I'd like to begin by saying how grateful I am for having received my field parish placement with St. Mark's. I've very much enjoyed the several visits I made to the parish last semester and look forward to working and worshiping here over the next two years. I am a postulant from the Diocese of the Rio Grande – though by the time this sees print I will possibly have been granted candidacy. My home parish is St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Artesia, N.M. For those who don't know, the Diocese of the Rio Grande is a rather large diocese, encompassing all of New Mexico and a fair chunk of far-west Texas, including the Big Bend region, stretching as far west as El Paso. In my previous life – before seminary – I worked for many years in the newspaper business. My undergraduate degree is in International Relations with a minor in journalism, and at the time journalism jobs were a bit more plentiful than diplomatic posts. I worked at several newspapers in both California, where I'm from, and New Mexico. I also served for eight years in the U.S. Navy as a Naval journalist and public affairs specialist. My last position was as City Editor of the Carlsbad (N.M.) Current-Argus. I live with my wife, Sylvia, on a small farm outside Carlsbad, with our Labrador retriever, Phoebe, and our Russian Blue, Horatio. We have four grown children, Matthew, Adam, Charlotte and Lansden, and five grandchildren, Kylee, Zoee, Rainee, Jamie and Rachel.
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Parishioner Highlights Jodi and Jay Doran are two people that I got to know individually before they married each other. I love romance stories and their introduction by C.B. Ross brought two really cool and talented people together. It just doesn’t get any better than that! They both exude talent galore not only by what they have done (and are still doing) occupationally in their lives but also what they have brought to the St. Mark’s ministry related to their involvement and commitment to making St. Mark’s such a wonderful parish. And for that we thank them! Beth Chenoweth
Jodi and Jay Doran Jodi and Jay Doran live in Travis County with their little brown dog, Jester, whom they adopted from the Dachshund rescue in 2009. Jodi is a native of Cozad, NB, and was confirmed as a young married person. She came to St. Mark’s when her family moved to Austin in 1985. Over the years she has served in a variety of capacities including Vestry member, Junior Warden, New Rector Search committee, Seminarian’s committee, Women’s Group officer, Chicken BBQ co-chair, Sunday School teacher, Parish Photo Directory chair, Stewardship committee, Greeter, and Dinner Groups co-founder. She is currently an Usher. Her children, Evan and Andrea Huston, grew up at St. Mark’s and attended the Day School. Jodi is a Registered Nurse and works in Cardiac Electrophysiology at Seton Medical Center. Jay grew up in Midland and was confirmed when he was a college student in Lubbock. He was briefly at St. Mark’s in the late ‘80s when his family moved to Austin. In 1999, he and his wife, Cindy, and daughters Jennifer and Susan, followed the Rev. Elizabeth Turner from All Saints’ to St. Mark’s. Jay has served on the Vestry and been Junior and Senior Warden, and
he is co-founder of the Newcomer’s process. He is an Usher and Greeter. Jay has degrees in Industrial engineering and retired last year after a career in manufacturing Management and Materials Management. His daughter, Jennifer Shaw, and her family attend St. Mark’s. In 2001, fellow parishioner C.B. Ross, with encouragement from the Rev. Bill Bennett, introduced Jodi and Jay. They were married at St Mark’s in 2006. Mother Elizabeth’s history with the Dorans include presiding at one Memorial Service (Jay’s wife), four marriages (theirs and three of their children’s) and four baptisms (grandchildren). She definitely earned her position as their “Family Chaplain.” Jodi and Jay enjoy their grandchildren, two in Austin, one in San Antonio and one in Madison, WI. Jodi enjoys photography and creating photo albums of family events, walking, and spending time with family and friends. In retirement Jay has had time to pursue his interests in landscape design using native plants, cooking, and genealogy. He volunteers one morning each week at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. He had a good experience at the recent parish Habitat for Humanity build and plans to volunteer regularly when the weather cools. They both enjoy traveling and plan to do more domestic and international travel in the future.
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Celebrations September Birthdays Marty Clark
09/01
Owen Smith
09/14
Katherine McLane
09/24
Miles Barker
09/02
Kyle Way
09/14
Kate Nogarede
09/24
Cindy Bogard
09/02
Zephyr Gates
09/15
Claire Cabler
09/25
Andrea Michael
09/03
Barbara Sharpe
09/15
Shannon Eaton
09/25
Gregory Knapp
09/04
Dan Bogard
09/16
Estella Minne
09/25
Frank Severn
09/04
Sydney Doidge
09/16
Lansing Pugh
09/25
Max Reshetnikov
09/05
Logan Pugh
09/16
Suzann Dvorken
09/26
Connor Fuhrman
09/06
Sonnie Barham
09/17
Katherine Frederick
09/26
Dillon Johns
09/06
Kim Buckner
09/17
Georgia Green
09/26
Emily Lehrach
09/06
Clay Buckner
09/18
Jim Nolan
09/26
Jacob Sondgeroth
09/06
Jill Collins
09/18
Kathy Overstreet
09/26
Megan Crigger
09/07
Emily Rogers
09/18
Pam Johns
09/27
Rosemary Nolan
09/07
Carolyn Wier
09/18
Benton Tso
09/27
Martin Mufich
09/08
Elizabeth Turner
09/19
Rex White
09/27
Chad Stoner
09/08
Raymond Gallardo III
09/20
Phil Dutton
09/28
Dayna Blazey
09/09
Carol Oppel
09/20
Christopher Elliott
09/28
Anna Bryan-Borja
09/09
Marsha Topham
09/21
Benjamin Forrest
09/28
Alexandra Geraci
09/10
Bridget Bludworth
09/22
Samuel Forrest
09/28
Kemble White
09/10
Michael Fuhrman
09/22
Mehron Azarmehr
09/29
Jackson Clark
09/11
Tim Glover
09/22
Aaron Barker
09/29
Chris Dammert
09/11
Adam Stockstill
09/22
Brent Dickey
09/29
Vanessa Davila
09/11
Rick Tennant
09/22
Josef Genet
09/29
Megan Frederick
09/11
Susan Baxter-Harwell
09/23
Laura Merritt
09/29
Jackie Whalen
09/11
Trent Weems
09/23
Diana Stangl
09/29
Barbara Dody
09/12
Josephine Baumgart
09/24
Henry Janes
09/30
Al McKinney
09/13
Steve Hicks
09/24
MIchelle Lehrach
09/30
Betty Lee
09/14
Stella Kloninger
09/24
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September Anniversaries Mina Kumar & James Spindler
09/03
Suzanne & Travis Smith
09/13
Diana & Greg Stangl
09/03
Penny & Christopher Considine
09/14
Nancy & John Hicks
09/07
Beth & John Chenoweth
09/19
Liz Badger & Lansing Pugh
09/09
Amity Worrel & Robert Chambers
09/20
Irma & Tim Glover
09/10
Jackie & Kevin Hall
09/28
September Caffiene Ministry 1
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Early – Nancy Bachschmid and Barbette Cooper Late – Glen and Jennifer Baumgart
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Early – Dan and Cindy Bogard
Early – Pat Bullock and Becky Janes
Late – Susan BaxterHarwell and Phillip Harwell
Late – Chris and Melissa Blanding
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Early – Danielle Adkins Late – Clarence and Susan Bonnen
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Early – Terry Dempsey and Marsha Topham Late – Charles and Diane Brewer
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 September, Andrew Poynot.
It was a great summer, from beginning—Vacation Bible School—to end—Rally Day!
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September ROTA MINISTRY
September 1 Return to 3 services
September 8 Youth Sunday
September 15
September 22 Youth Sunday
September 29
October 6
LECTOR
Amelia Sondgeroth
Jonea Raney
Pattie Rose
Amelia Sondgeroth
Jill Collins
Jonea Raney
LEM / ACOLYTE
Pattie Rose
Jill Collins
Pattie Rose
Nancy Middlebrook
Jonea Raney
Pattie Rose
USHERS
Ed Shipsey Al McKinney
Beth Chenoweth Mary Smith
Danielle Adkins Stephen White
Jonea Raney Jill Collins
Ed Shipsey Al McKinney
Beth Chenoweth Mary Smith
LECTORS
Nancy Kibler (1) Ken Whalen (2)
Youth
Mary-Alis Kelly (1) Brian Kelly (2)
Youth
Lynn Edgerton (1) Mike Thomasson (2)
Mike Fuhrman (1) Becky Janes (2)
LEM
Lynn Edgerton Bill Kibler
Kim Buckner Gary Taylor
Mary Cromack Mike Thomasson
Tom Schneider Carol Oppel
Vivian Orndorff Bill Kibler
Lynn Edgerton Tom Schneider
ACOLYTES
Connor Fuhrman Davis Fuhrman Julia Comer Claudia Janes Carol,
Connor Lightsey Clay Buckner Claire Dempsey Ryan Dempsey Kim B.
Bennett Whalen Ariston Awitan IV Matthew Awitan TBD Kim B.
Carson Buckner Clara Bogard Abigail Goff Eleanor Goff Carol
Abbe Kelly Will Kelly Julia Comer Claudia Janes Carol, Kim B.
Connor Fuhrman Davis Fuhrman Ethan Fuhrman TBD Carol, Kim B.
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 Mike Brode Ken Whalen John Edgerton
Mark Breen Dee Ann Thomasson Dodie Wells Glen Baumgart
GREETERS
TBD
Meredith Childs Kevin Cromack
Cindy & Dan Bogard
Kim Buckner Michael Meigs
Meredith Childs & Kevin Cromack
TBD
LECTORS
Suzann Dvorken (1) Rex White (2)
TBD (1) Phil Aboussie (2)
Chris Blanding (1) Melissa Blanding (2)
Meredith Childs (1) Kevin Childs (2)
Michael Meigs (1) Karen Milton (2)
Kimberly Horne (1) Matt Lamon (2)
LEM
Vivian Orndorff Dru Cabler
Jay Brown Vivian Orndorff
Michele Bonner Tom Schneider
Brenda White Rex White
Vivian Orndorff Jim Casparis
Liz Davis Dru Cabler
Carey Stangl Matt Forrest Ben Forrest Sam Forrest Jay
Patrick Camp Max Genet Josef Genet Evelyn Eaton Jay
Jay Brown Meredith Childs TBD TBD Jay
Michael Brode Bonnie Brode Elijah Gallardo Evan Overstreet Jay
USHERS
Carolyn Wier James Wier Bo Overstreet Rick Tennant John De Marines
Jim Casparis Charles Brewer Bob Peterek Manuel de la Rosa Jim Nolan Ryan Marquess
Henry Olivas Lark Anthony Yvonne Chavez
Frank Severn Jean Severn Jay Doran Jodi Doran
Carolyn Wier Jim Casparis Henry Olivas Frank Severn
Carolyn Wier James Wier Bo Overstreet Rick Tennant John De Marines
GREETERS
Jean & Frank Severn
Jay Doran
Shelly Botkin & Ryan Marquess
Lark Anthony Barbara Dody
Jay Doran
Jean & Frank Severn
Sat. 9:00
Dee Ann Thomasson-TC Pat Bullock Carolyn Wier Cynthia Archer
Dee Ann Thomasson-TC Lynn Edgerton Barbara Dody
Diana Stangl-TC Tina Stonebarger Henry Olivas Liz Davis
Meredith Childs-TC Susan Baxter-Harwell Pat Bullock Judy Elkins
Millie Casparis-TC Helen Anderson Karen Milton
Jonea Raney-TC Jill Collins Carolyn Wier Lynn Edgerton
Al McKinney
John De Marines
Bo Overstreet
Jim Nolan
Shelly Botkin
Al McKinney
WED. 6 p.m.
September 4
September 11
September 18
September 25
October 2
October 9
Lector
Meredith Childs
Rex White
Jill Collins
Dodie Wells
Jonea Raney
TBD
9:00 a.m. SERVICE
7:30 SERVICE
TIME
ALTAR GUILD
11:00 a.m. SERVICE
Wes Johns
ACOLYTES
Winston Baxter-Harwell Emmaline Baxter-Harwell
Claire Cabler Jay
Depositor
Winston Baxter-Harwell
Asher Eaton Emmaline Baxter-Harwell
Claire Cabler Jay
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September 2013
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
Curate 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 October 2013 St. Mark’s News is Monday, September 16, 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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