04/21/10 - The Messenger - Vol. 99 Issue 4

We are a downtown Church; committed to the Gospel, accountable to each other, loving Christ and making him known.

The

Messenger APRIL 21, 2010

VOLUME 99 ISSUE 4

St. Mark’s Episcopal Church - San Antonio, Texas ph 210-226-2426 fax 210-226-2468 www.stmarks-sa.org

Alleluia, He Is Risen!

Easter season is a time to rejoice in the light of the Resurrection. God’s promise of new life shines through the life of our community. Empowered by grace to spread the power of God’s love in the world, our lives become reflections of the resurrection everywhere we go. Here is a look at the Easter joy radiating through the St. Mark’s family.

The Lord is Risen Indeed, Alleluia!

Photos taken by Todd Allison & Melanie Lizcano

Inside This Issue

Senior Warden Report -Page 3

Music from St. Mark’s -Page 7

Youth Faces Giants -Page 9

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The Messenger is published monthly and is available in PDF format online at www.stmarks‐sa.org

Parish Clergy

From the Discernment Committee e have started work on preparing a slate of nominees for election to the Vestry in 2010.

The Rev. Michael D. Chalk Rector The Rev. Jonathan Wickham Assistant Rector Assisting Clergy The Rev. Dr. John Lewis Co‐director, The Work+Shop The Rev. Dr. Jane Patterson Co‐director, The Work+Shop Making a Gift of Their Service The Rev. Mary Earle Assisting Priest Staff Jennifer Allison Children’s Ministries Co‐Director Todd Allison Youth Director Priscilla Briones Accounting Janet Carrizales Nursery Coordinator Bill Edwards Parish Administrator Elaine Enloe Clergy Executive Administrator Database Manager Sandy Falkenberg Cherub Choir Conductor Emmet Faulk Community Formation Director CAYA Worship Coordinator Heather Herschell Children’s Ministries Co‐Director Melanie Lizcano Communications Director Ruby Merrill Facility Manager Pat Hutchison Noble Community of Care Edwin Rieke Organist & Dir. of Music Kristin Roach Asst. Organist & Dir. of Music Sara Talley Asst. Director Youth Ministries

St. Mark’s Episcopal Church 315 East Pecan St. San Antonio, TX 78205

By Bill Smith

We think the following three challenges face St. Mark’s:

Actively encourage a Culture of Generosity.

This will involve reorienting how we think and talk about stewardship with an emphasis on the relationship between money and faith. This committee and activity will be year-round. We will research our membership data to better understand the concerns of our community. Our narrative about generosity will be linked to the missions/ministries our congregation supports. The Bacon and Lee report will be used to guide our effort to retire the Rejoice debt.

Become a Better Resource for Our Community.

We will use our Parish House to address hunger in San Antonio and support the Haven for Hope. We will encourage each other to imagine how to make the best use of our facility and congregational talents/skills.

While grants are an important component of outreach, we want to create opportunities for our members to participate more actively with their time. We will seek ways in which individual members and the body of St. Mark’s as a whole may serve Christ beyond the walls of the parish.

Enrich our Community Life.

Our Parish House will become a center for more of the life of our congregation.

Families, young adults, adults, and elders will be better supported and involved.

People will join St. Mark’s because they want to be a part of our vibrant community.

towards a vestry of 15 who when combined in community embody these characteristics: - Energetic, with a passion for St. Mark’s.

- Visionary and imaginative.

- Have a heart for doing Christ's ministry in the world as evidenced by being involved in at least one St. Mark's ministry - Committed to speaking the truth in the face of opposition.

- Open to disagreement without being disagreeable.

- An attentive listener w/openness to considering other viewpoints.

- Work toward becoming biblically literate.

- Demonstrate a mature and deep faith, with a commitment for discerning God’s will for St. Mark’s.

- Seek actively to grow the church.

- Exhibit conscientiousness, diligence, and perseverance.

- Possess a fiduciary attitude for the church’s finances.

- Possess a wisdom coming from life experiences.

- Exhibit a willingness to enter a process of decision-making by consensus rather than by majority vote, and an ability to embrace, support, and explain consensus decisions to the congregation.

- Include systematic thinkers, people who can think through how systems need to work.

If you know a leader at St. Mark’s that you would like to have considered for Vestry Service, please contact Bill Smith (wcsmithmd@gmail.com) or David Phipps (sacdc_david@sbcglobal.net).

In order to meet these challenges, we are looking for Vestry Nominees with a subset of the following characteristics. While this list may appear daunting, we are working

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glorious Easter season has begun at St. Mark’s following a moving Holy Week. What a wonder as we travelled through such a range of emotion and

By David Phipps experience taking us from the 2010 Senior Warden joyous procession of Palm Sunday, to the thoughtfulness of serving others at Maundy Thursday, and into the depths of grief on Good Friday. And then, we are given the gift of joy as the evidence of new life is brought to us by the Resurrection. Bells, trumpets, and raised voices, all proclaim, “He is Risen, The Lord is Risen, Indeed.”

will look at the response of the church to the needs of those who come to our front door daily. With the opening of Haven for Hope, the closing of other downtown ministries, we don’t quite know how these people will be affected. We know St. Mark’s will continue to be a beacon of light to those who may be homeless, in need of medical care, transportation services, or pastoral care. How do we best respond? How can we work together with other groups such as Christian Assistance Ministry? Are there parish members who may be called to help serve in this effort? Vestry members, Robin Voight, Chuck Harvey, David Ross, and the Rev. Jonathan Wickham will be reviewing this growing also ready opportunity for ministry.

And so as we begin a new season, “We are we look forward to the activities to serve the The other is the “Culture of of the church and its ministries congregation…”

Generosity” study group, formed with that same great joy. Your to focus on a wide perspective of vestry is hard at work looking at our activities related to stewardship the various needs of the (time, talent and treasure), planned giving, congregation. It is also reviewing the campaign management, individual gifts, and challenges at hand so well expressed by the debt reduction. It is looking to continue yearDiscernment Committee (see article) as it around activities of building up the resources seeks to identify future leadership in the of the parish and to see how they may best be church. applied to the St. Mark’s mission. This group includes Beverly Bryars, Anne Connor, Gary We are also ready to serve the congregation Chambers, Gary Egmon, David Phipps, and during Rev. Mike Chalk’s sabbatical. St. the Rev. Dr. Jane Patterson. There will be Mark’s is blessed with the caring clergy opportunities for others to offer their support leadership of Jonathan, John and Jane, and a and help for this group as it progresses. skilled and competent staff under the administration of Bill Edwards. Your Senior These two groups will report their findings to and Junior Wardens are prepared to support the needs and activities of the congregation, as the vestry some time in August. You are encouraged to offer your insights and well. We are so pleased with the response of thoughts regarding these topics to the team the congregation in support of Rev. Chalk’s members as they do this work. We are sabbatical. We know this time will offer him looking to discern God’s call to us as opportunities for renewal, reflection, and opportunities are presented to work in these refreshment, all of which will help him help ministries. us build up the body of Christ at St. Mark’s.

We offer our prayers of thanksgiving for the ministry and leadership of Rev. Mike Chalk.

The vestry has formed a couple of ad hoc groups; one to look at what is becoming known as “The Walk-in Ministry.” The group, building on work done by last year’s vestry,

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News from the Vestry

From the Senior Warden

NEWS

St. Mark’s Celebrates Earth Day

by Greg Merritt, Environmental Stewardship Chair In support of this year's Earth Day (April 22), the St. Mark's Environmental Stewardship Group will be hosting an Environmental Awareness Sunday on April 25th -- and we invite you to come talk to us!

Our group's mission is to "actively encourage the practice

of deliberate living in Christ by promoting environmentally sustainable behavior and responsible stewardship of the Earth in all aspects of our lives," and as

a new and active committee within the St Mark's family we have many great ideas (but are looking for many more). Come by our booth in the courtyard between and after the day's services, and tell us your thoughts on environmental stewardship -- we'll share some of our own ideas and tell you about our group's future activities.

costs and waste -- and we'll have reading material that allows you to think through your own "environmental footprint". Most importantly, we believe that environmental responsibility is an essential part of living in Christ's example, and we are exploring and sharing ways that our church's community can enjoy and care for our planet. (We're even looking for recruits -- young, old, and in-between -- to help with projects, so come with ideas and an interest in helping!)

We look forward to seeing you on April 25th!

In addition, we'll be collecting household batteries (AA, AAA, C, D, etc.) and expired Compact Fluorescent (CF) light bulbs -- neither of which should be thrown in the garbage but instead require special recycling. Bring your spent batteries and bulbs, and we'll do the recycling for you.

We're not looking to save the Earth in just one day, but we do have some small/easy ideas for you in cutting energy

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Lenten Luncheons Dishes it Out

by Julie Van Zandt, Lenten Luncheons Chair & Mary McClung, Café Kairos This green post-it-note was stuck to the Lenten Luncheons announcement board on the last day of serving Friday, March 26. It was noticed (with some mirth) while packing the now empty volunteer room later that afternoon. Maybe Park Lawrence’s pedometer reading will give you an idea of how hard folks worked during Lenten Luncheons. If nothing else, it provides a reminder to say THANK YOU to all who served during Lenten Luncheons.

It is a long list of thank you’s as St. Mark’s is blessed with a number of hard working individuals. Over 150 of you worked the Luncheons including representatives from six participating charities and the Diocese. You served more

than 2,000 people resulting in approximately $17,000 in gross sales. Suffice to say, a number of you met your Lenten commitment.

What can not be quantified was the resulting fellowship. It simultaneously built the church inside and outside. Thank you.

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Where does it say Dorcas in the Bible?

by Ellen Martin & Pat Donegan, Dorcas Stitchers

Dorcas in the Bible A Bible Devotion about Dorcas in the Bible A Woman full of Good Works and Charitable Deeds “At Joppa there was a certain disciple named Tabitha, which is translated Dorcas.

This woman was full of good works and charitable deeds which she did. But it happened in those days that she became sick and died. When they had washed her, they laid her in an upper room. And since Lydda was near Joppa, and the disciples had heard that Peter was there, they sent two men to him, imploring him not to delay in coming to them. Then Peter arose and went with them. When he had come, they brought him to the upper room. And all the widows stood by him weeping, showing the tunics and garments which Dorcas had made while she was with them. But Peter put them all out, and knelt down and prayed.

And turning to the body he said, “Tabitah, arise.”

And she opened her eyes, and when she saw Peter she sat up. Then he gave her his hand and lifted her up; and when he had called the saints and widows, he presented her alive. And it became known throughout all Joppa, and many believed on the Lord.” Acts 9:36-42 The Dorcas Stitchers, formerly known as The Linen Stitchers of St. Mark's, will meet on Friday, April 30 at 10:00 am in Room 305.

Having made altar linens for the CAYA service, Bethlehem Chapel and Jerusalem Chapel, the group will now take on hemming and embroidery of baptism towels formerly constructed by Parish Aid. We will also begin an annual schedule to replace worn linens for the church altar. We gather as a group several times a year but most of the stitching is done at your convenience at home. You do not have to do all the work to complete a linen piece. You can choose to pin and baste the hem, stitch the hem, or embroider --- feel free to take on a single task or all of the above!

We invite you to contribute your time and talent to The Dorcas Stitchers.

At the Altar with Coffee

by Ellen Martin, Altar Guild Chair The Altar Guild will have their annual May gathering on May 15. We will have a Coffee, which is to be held at St. Mark’s in the Dean Richardson Room from 10:00am to 12:00pm.

This is a time of fellowship and the new officers will be presented. We look forward to seeing all of you there.

Please make your reservation by sending a check for $15.00 to Barbara Ward by May 11. Barbara’s address is 8702 Sarasota Woods, San Antonio, Texas 78250. See you there!

The Best Years are the Gifted Years

by Betty Anne Cody, The Gifted Years Facilitator Our class focusing especially on our “seasoned” members will begin again in April. We will study and discuss another of Joan Chittister’s books, Scarred by Struggle, Transformed by Hope.

The books are available in our St. Mark’s bookstore, and will be ready for the first day of the class.

We will be meeting together for more than six years. Our meetings are open to all, and our members don't have to come every single time.

Of course it is better for all if we can.

This spring our leaders will be Betty Anne Cody and Lillian Morris. Come share these times with us! Bring friends; members here or not.

The schedule is as follows: Tuesdays, 10:00am Dean Richardson Room April 6, 13, 20, 27, and May 4 Please call Betty Anne at 210-821-6197 or email at bettyannecody@sbcglobal.net to register.

A Letter from the Diocese

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Music from St. Mark’s

Concert Series 2010 The Boy and Girl Choir Musical

by Kristin Roach, Asst. Music Dir. The Boy and Girl Choir will perform a musical on Sunday, May 16, 2010 at 4:00pm in Tom Gish Hall. They will perform Table for Five...Thousand!

This musical by Tom Long and Allen Pote tells the miracle of the loaves and fishes.

La Follia. Photo by Cecily Johnson.

LA FOLLIA AUSTIN BAROQUE presents

Let’s Go for Baroque!

by Dr. Ed Rieke, Director of Music On Sunday afternoon, April 25, 2010 at 4:00pm Music from Saint Mark’s will present the final event of the 2009-2010 concert series. La Follia Austin Baroque has performed for over 25 years as part of Austin’s diverse musical scene. They play music of the 17th and 18th centuries (the “Baroque period”), using instruments and performance practices appropriate to that time. You will hear music from this period brought to life by recreating the original sound, a sound which is lighter, sweeter, and more transparent than that produced by modern classical instruments.

In addition to a mezzo-soprano soloist,

you will hear the harpsichord, Baroque violin, lute, viola da gamba and traverso (Baroque flute).

Join La Follia in this world tour of Baroque music, sampling the highlights from Germany, France, Italy, and England. Featured composers are J. S. Bach, Handel, Vivaldi, Couperin, Purcell, Corelli, Telemann, and Marais.

The concert, an official Fiesta Event, is, as always, offered free of charge.

The account of Jesus feeding the five thousand is the only miracle – apart from the resurrection – that is reported in all four gospels! This musical version of the story includes details from all four, but focuses primarily on the narrative as it appears in John – where one young boy with five loaves and two fish is the catalyst for everything that follows. We don’t really know anything about the boy other than his willingness to share, but we know the results of his action: an event so startling, members of the crowd wanted to proclaim Jesus as king. In the words of Mother Teresa, “We can do small things, with great love, and together we can do something wonderful.”

Join us for our annual musical where small things done with great love can change the world!

It is free for everyone to attend and an ice cream social will follow.

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YOUTH NEWS Upcoming Events Registration for all sessions can be found on the Diocese website.

Grades are as of September 2010 Scholarships are available. Please contact Todd Allison or Sara Talley for more information.

St. Mark's Youth Ministries; Summer Outreach Weekend June 4-6, 2010.

Our 2nd annual Summer Outreach Weekend benefiting the San Antonio Food Bank. All youth and friends are invited to join us for a weekend of fun, fellowship and outreach to help families in San Antonio and throughout southwest Texas. For more information please contact Todd Allison or Sara Talley at youth@stmarks-sa.org.

Official details and registration information will follow soon.

Duck Lake http://dwtx.org/index.php/entities/Duck_Lake June 27-July 3, 2010 and July 5-11, 2010 Come explore the glorious mountains of Colorado. This year's adventure takes us to Arapaho National Forest and the Indian Peak Wilderness area just west of Boulder, CO. Youth will spend an unforgettable week backpacking through the pines, firs and aspens on their way to the top of majestic peaks 12,000 feet high.

The trip is for rising 10th graders through high school graduates and is $450.00.

Camp Capers http://dwtx.org/index.php/entities/Summer_Camp Camp Capers Summer Camp program offers the opportunity for approximately 2000 campers from 8 -18 years of age to experience the unconditional love and friendship of a Christian community through each of our one-week sessions.

Senior High (A); June 6-12 [Rising 10th- first year of college] Junior High (A); June 20-26 [Rising 8th-9th graders] Intermediate (A); June 27-July 3 [Rising 6th-7th graders] Senior High (B); July 18-24 [Rising 10th-first year of college] Junior High (B); July 25-31 [Rising 8th-9th graders] Intermediate (B); August 1-7 [Rising 6th-7th graders] Happening http://dwtx.org/index.php/diocese/Happening Happenings are spiritual renewal weekends for high schoolers in grades 10 through 12.

August 6-8, Happening #116.

Youth Ministries Dish it Out for the Food Bank

by Todd Allison, Dir. Youth Ministries

April 18 through Sunday, May 25th the Jr. and Sr. High Youth of St. Mark's will be collecting funds to assist the San Antonio Food Bank. This will be the lead event before the 2nd Annual Summer Outreach Weekend coming in June. The youth will spend the weekend at the church and working directly with the San Antonio Food Bank.

For each dollar raised very generous benefactors (who wish to remain anonymous) will match the donation (up to $10,000). Even more... for every dollar given directly from a youth or child’s own allowance or money the matching donation will be quadrupled.

The San Antonio Food Bank is one of the most successful Food Banks in the country distributing food to approximately 400 service agencies that help people in need. With the various partnerships in place the SAFB is able to turn each $1 donated into $13.00 worth of nutritious food. So this means there is a potential of St. Mark's being able to provide over $250,000 worth of food to families here in San Antonio and throughout Southwest Texas.

Last year the congregation of St. Mark’s donated over $15,000.00 and the youth would like to pick up right where we left off last year.

Please stop by the table in the courtyard before or after church or contact any of the Youth to donate.

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St. Mark’s Youth Faces Giants in Rocksprings

by Sara Talley, Assistant Dir. Youth Ministries This past weekend, April 9 -11, the St. Mark’s youth and their leaders spent a weekend in beautiful Rocksprings, Texas learning about the giants we will all inevitably have to face in life as part of growing up. There at Camp Eagle, the youth group learned how to not only look life’s giants in the face, but stare down at them from over one hundred feet in the air as they scaled the side of a rock blindfolded trusting in their partner’s voice and in the promises of God to never leave or forsake us.

Accompanied by The Rev. Jonathan Wickham, as well as Emmet and Renee Faulk, the youth set out directly after school Friday afternoon full of excitement and anticipation for the weekend’s events. Saturday morning, the group began the morning early with team building activities which encouraged trust, friendships, and an overall sense of group bonding interaction. After the camp staff felt as if the group was working well together as a team, we all traveled deep into the woods to a low ropes course. Here, the group was faced with a challenge of working together to strategize an intricate plan of lifting each individual team member through a small opening ten foot off the ground and supporting one another not only in the physical strength to lift one another, but spiritual strength to raise one another’s spirit and morale.

Throughout the weekend, both Todd and myself encouraged the weekend’s theme, “Facing the Giants in our Lives” by explaining that just because we are the youth of St. Mark’s does not mean that the everyday giants we face in our lives are any less important than those of our parents or other adults in the parish. Life changing events such as changing schools, wondering where to sit at lunch on the first day of school, meeting new friends, keeping up with school work, and even learning to cope with death, are huge things in the lives of teenagers and these things are important to God. The group was pushed to take the challenging

to remember this forever!”

The St. Mark’s youth group certainly came together physically and spiritually this weekend more than Todd or I could have ever imagined. We find such comfort in watching this group grow up and face the giants in their lives knowing that each One of the biggest events the group faced person in the St. Mark’s youth group has a was the rock traverse. Here, the St. Mark’s community of friends in faith that stand ready to assist them through the times in group of twenty youth and three adults was faced with a towering rock cliff with life when they are blindfolded and need a only a harness and a guiding cable to clip calm voice to help along the way or a friend to take a leap of faith into the dark to as we scaled the side of the cliff as a with. group. Many challenges were brought upon the group as we endured the Plans are already underway to continue journey such as the challenge of this powerful youth group experience next blindfolding half of the team and encouraging them to trust their partner to year. Todd and I are really looking guide them through steep rocks and tree forward to the next Camp Eagle adventure and we hope you are too! stumps just by following the sound of their voice. Perhaps the biggest event came at the end of the traverse when the St. Mark’s group lowered team members from the top of the cliff to the bottom of the river below feeding a single rope through the group which literally held each person suspended over the river and guided them safely to the other side where each person stood ready to assist the others on their landing. experiences being faced at Camp Eagle and apply them to their personal lives as a way to physically overcome fear, failures, and to promote self-confidence to endure the inevitable giants that will cast shadows in life.

After the rock traverse, the group was awarded with time to play in the beautiful river that runs throughout Camp Eagle. The group laughed together as they “blobbed” one another into the chilly water as others watched from the top of the inflatable rock wall they climbed that floated in the river nearby.

After such a mentally and physically exhausting day, the group was faced with one last giant before bed – a 450 foot zip line – in the dark! Two by two, members of the St. Mark’s youth group climbed the tall platform and leaped into the darkness and glided along one of the longest zip lines in Texas guided only by their faith and the stars of the Texas Hill Country.

One of the youth group members, Christina Howe described her experience in this way, “My mom told me before I left that I couldn’t fly and not to try to fly.

Well, I certainly flew today and I’m going

Photos submitted by Todd Allison

Know your Nursery Series

Interviewer: Hello Mrs. Torres. It is nice of you to join us for part 4 of the Know your Nursery Series. Let’s start by introducing yourself to the community.

Q: What is your full name?

A: My full name is Nancy Ibarra Torres.

Q: Where were you born and raised? Did you go to school here in San Antonio?

A: I was born and raised in San Antonio, Texas and attended South San Antonio High School.

Q: Where do attend church services?

A: I work here at St. Mark’s and on Sundays at Christ Church. I do not attend any church services.

Q: Nancy, tell us a little about your family. Do you have any children?

A: Yes, I have 2 children Briana, 18 and Brian, 13.

Q: What is your role in the nursery?

A: I am a PDO teacher in the Lions room 3 ½ to 5 years.

On occasion when help is needed I work special events.

Q: How long have you been employed here?

A: It will be four years in June Q: Do you have any family members that are employed here or involved in other ministries?

A: Yes, my daughter Briana, my mother Rebecca Ibarra and my aunt Mary Esther all work in the nursery.

Q: Just for laughs...What is your shoe size?

A: My shoe size varies because I have a wide foot, so it depends on the style of the shoe. I can wear an 8 to 8 ½ wide, or a 9 if not wide width.

Q: Are you a pet owner?

A: Yes we have 2 dogs Kiwee, 5 and Mia. We’ve had Mia

since October of 1995. My children say she is immortal and she will out live everyone at home, including them.

Q: Now for all your favs….Tell the readers what you enjoy the most. Got a favorite song? Or a tasty dish you desire?

A: My favorite song is Because I Love You by Stevie B. I really don’t have a favorite food, but more like a snacknachos w/ jalapenos.

Q: Nachos are always a great snack. Nancy, do you have a favorite Bible story or passage?

A: Yes it is John 8:7 “Those of you who have not sinned shall cast the 1st stone.” I love this Bible verse because Jesus teaches us that no one is perfect . We cannot judge others because of the wrong they have done. The only judge is God! Q: Good choice for snacks! What is the best part of your job at St. Mark’s?

A: The best part of my job is the children. They bring a smile to your face everyday with the things they say and the way they hug you, just because. It just melts your heart.

Q: Tell us something about your family.

A: I come from a family of 3 girls (no brothers) and my husband has 7 brothers (no sisters). My daughter is the 1st girl in my husband’s family and my son is the 1st boy in my family. My children are very loved, blessed and SPOILED!!!

Q: Wow! That is interesting. Nancy, as a parent what is the hardest thing you had to deal with?

A: The hardest thing as a parent is letting go. My daughter is graduating from high school this year and I cannot see her go away to college. It breaks my heart to let her go. I get so sad even thinking about it.

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Q: Don’t worry Nancy she has to spread her wings. Do you have any advice for young parents?

A: Enjoy them when they are little. They grow up so fast . I miss my babies when they were small. That is why I enjoy the children here at St. Mark’s. Believe me raising them as babies is so much easier and fun than TEENAGERS. Q: What kind of advice did your parents give you?

A: Always be kind to everyone, and choose the path in your life wisely. If you choose the right path, life will be a little easier. Always remember the wrong choice will always lead you back down the right path with a hard lesson learned, and it will be a long and bumpy road back. NEVER GIVE UP!!!! Also the all time favorite, treat others as you would like to be treated.

Q: That is great advice and your parents were right. So for the kiddies, do you have a favorite book you like to read to them?

A: I have 2 favorite books: 1.) Danny and the Dinosaur, my favorite as a child and 2.) The Foot Book by Dr. Seuss. It was the 1st book my son learned to read, and the smile on his face when he read warms my heart.

Q: Those are neat books and I was a fan of Danny and the Dinosaur when I was a child, too. What about a favorite song to sing with the children? Do you have a favorite?

A: I have 2 favorite songs to sing 1. The 1.)“Itsy Bitsy Spider” and 2.)“I’m a little teapot”. I remember singing them when I was a preschooler . I also sang them to my children and the memories make me happy.

Q: If you could give your child one toy, what toy would it be?

A: If I could give my child one toy it would be a doll for a girl and a teddy bear for a boy to love and cuddle. The way they are loved and cuddled.

Interviewer: Nancy it has been a pleasure speaking with you and I can’t wait to hear the children’s rendition of “Itsy Bitsy Spider” in the nursery. Thank you for taking the time to introduce yourself to the community. We appreciate all you do for the children of St. Mark’s.

The Rector’s Sabbatical The Rector, Mike Chalk, is on sabbatical through July 5, 2010. In his absence, our Senior Warden (David Phipps), Assistant Rector (The Rev. Jonathan Wickham), and Parish Administrator (Bill Edwards), are overseeing the staff and ministries of St. Mark's. Please keep Mike and Paula in your thoughts and prayers as they enter this season of study and reflection for the renewal of their ministries.

Visit our online interactive calendar St. Mark’s now posts all events on our interactive calendar at www.stmarks-sa.org. We maintain our web calendar as the primary church calendar. The interactivity features are very helpful. For example, when you click on an event, a bubble pops up with event details including a link to Google maps for the location.

You can also view the calendar in several forms: week, month and agenda. All calendars are printable.

Visit our website today. Click the “Calendar” icon at the top of the page and find out what’s going on at St. Mark’s!

View Tabs Pop‐up Details Nancy I. Torres

The Easter Egg Hunt & Picnic this year was a big success. Ellen Martin coordinated the event along with numerous volunteers to make this occasion fun for everyone. The food was provided by Ruby’s Kitchen and all the candy was donated by friends of St. Mark’s. This year the Easter Egg Hunt & Picnic was held at the Bishop Jones Center and The Rev. Wickham retold the story of the Resurrection Eggs to the children. Of course the children got to spend some time eating tasty treats and got a visit from Mr. Bunny. It was a wonderful way to jump start the Easter season.

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Photos taken by Todd Allison

A Sermon on the Mount A crossword based on the Sermon on the Mount. This crossword uses the King James Version of the Bible.

Bible Crossword

ACROSS

DOWN

1 3 7 8 10 13

2

15 18 20 22 23 24

Not to be put under a bushel. (6) Let yours shine before men! (5) Moth and rust will do this to your earthly store. (7) If you do this, you will find. (4) These should not be done in view of men. (4) The eight sayings by Christ at the beginning of his ser mon. (10) They sound trumpets in the streets when they are being charitable. (10) The peacemakers will be called this. (8,2,3) They were with Jesus when he gave the sermon. (9) You can’t serve God and this. (6) Fellow believers. (8) The earth is this to God. (9)

4 5 6 9 11 12 14 16 17 19 21

Jesus gave this as example of how to commuicate with God. (5,6) Don’t lay these upon the earth. (9) Whoever says this to his brother shall be in danger of the council. (4) Those who are given happiness and good fortune. (7) When engaging in this, you should enter into your closet and shut the door. (6) Where the sermon was given. (8) You should search for this first, before worrying about food and clothing. (13) What you should do to your eye if it offends. (5) They which do this shall be filled. (6) The hypocrites disfigured their faces while doing this.

(7) If you are forced to go a mile with someone, this is how far you should go. (5) The foolish man built his house on this. (4)

Answers will be in next month’s issue of The Messenger

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Saltwater Pavi lion at Rockpo rt Beach Park Cost: Adult $1 25/Youth $75 Registration de adline MAY 15, 2010 Benefits the W orld Mission Fu nd of the Diocese of Wes t Texas For more inform ation: www.dw tx.org Contact Micha el Glick 210-38 2-3206

Summer Schedule begins May 30th!

Service times are: 7:45am 9:00 Adult Ed 10:00am 11:11 CAYA For more info contact the church office

News of the Family MAY BIRTHDAYS Smith, Trent Timberlake May 11th Nancy Cook-Monroe, Everett Carpenter May 12th Stephanie Cavender, Edward Sealy, Mac Sykes May 13th Jim Lantz, Aaron Ruiz May 15th Virginia Dial, Beverly Halter, Jenny Holshouser, Marsha Kimura, Jaret May 1st Lozano Betty Cavender, Elizabeth Crider, Chip Henderson, Carl Leafstedt, Jessie May 16th Will Digby, Sarah Ryder, Albert Steves Lopez, Dayton Schrader, Henry May 17th Winslow Barbara Digby, Pat Donegan, Weldon May 2nd Hammond, Cindy Hudson, Lillian David Grimes, Gabby Haff, Steve Morris, Dennis Murphree, Bill Parker, Hoffman, Kyle Roach-Compton, Elena Ribble, Ana Sofia Ross Christina Sohn May 18th May 3rd Beverly Hollje, Ann Knight, Bob Ray, Macon Blount, Charlotte Blount, Betse Rockwood, Kyle Ross, Amy Carmen Grimes, Sandy Ragan, Dina Stinson, Renee Straus, Natalie Straus Rodriguez, Joe Taylor May 19th May 4th Jose De Lara, Helen Stephens Joanna Mudge, Dean Weatherbie May 20th May 5th Kathy Bonner, Victor Casiano, Carlos Mark Fowler, Jim McCutcheon, Richard Warncke, Bryan Wofford Corona, Bryon Denton, Keira Gunn, Mike Ivy, Eric Matthias, Kristin Roach May 21st Amanda Arnold, Duzie Queen, Lauren May 6th Queen, Mason Saunders, Estee Steves Brooks Cavender, Michele Rowcroft, May 22nd Terri Smith, Michael Vaughn, Paul Bette Graham White Everett Vinson May 23rd May 7th Cathy Dawson, Richard Halter, Patrick Monnie Emery, David Frego, Karen Kelly, Steve Wegner Henderson, Ian Wickham May 24th May 8th Lily Bockerstette, Nancy Heller Cary Bain, Nancie Sutter May 25th May 9th Jeannine Campbell, Ann Coiner, Lenn Pam Priour, Isabela Ross May 26th Lewis, Dee Dee Wolf Aynslie Brown, Billie LeClercq, Ann May 10th Bruce Blakemore, Wendell Leafstedt, Rutledge-Giesecke, Diane Smith, Margaret Vassar Devin Nicole Oatman, Elisabeth

May 27th Catherine De Lara, George Whiteside May 28th Ellen Cotton, Charli Mullen, Maxine Weynand May 29th Cathy Brumlik, McLean Smith May 30th Linda Daniels, Zoe Kimura May 31st Len Briggs, Hannah Harvey

A very special HAPPY BIRTHDAY to: Virginia Dial 90th Birthday (May 15th)

In Compassion of: Rosemary Hume Wright

(April 12th)

William Byrd Cavender

(March 25th)

MAY CALENDAR Please visit www.stmarks-sa.org/calendar.kt for the most current information.

EVERY WEEK

Tuesday 7:00am Work+Shop Groups for Faith in Daily Life 9:00am Staff Meeting 10:00am DOK PrayErs 10:00am Gifted Years Class Wednesday 7:00am Work+Shop Groups for Faith in Daily Life 9:30am Parents' Day Out 10:00am Threads of Blessing 10:00am Study & Eucharist 12:10pm Eucharist 4:30pm Cherub Choir 5:00pm Cafe Kairos 5:30pm Youth Group Meeting 5:30pm Bookstore 5:30pm Boy & Girl Choir 5:30pm The Virtuous Woman Bible Study 6:30pm Education for Ministry 7:00pm Youth Choir Thursday 10:30am Timeout Bible Study: Paul's Letter to the Romans 12:15pm Work+Shop Groups for Faith in Daily Life 5:00pm Cafe Kairos 6:30pm Parish Choir Rehearsal Friday 9:30am Parents' Day Out 1:00pm Sack Lunch Ministry for Homeless Sunday 7:45am Worship and Eucharist 8:00am Breakfast 8:30am Bookstore 9:00am Worship and Eucharist 10:10am Christian Formation 11:11am "Come As You Are" Worship w/Eucharist 11:15am Worship and Eucharist

Happy Mother’s Day!

EVERY MONTH

Saturday, May 1 8:00am DOK Spring Assembly Monday, May 3 9:00am Haven for Hope Meals 12:00pm Advisory Committee- The Work+Shop Tuesday, May 4 5:00pm SAMM Team Meeting Wednesday, May 5 Cinco de Mayo 10:00am Threads of Blessing 5:30pm Youth Group Meeting 5:30pm Bad Girls of the Bible- Bible Study Saturday, May 8 9:00am Boy & Girl Choir Musical Rehearsal 11:00am Baptism of Macon Cothren Sunday, May 9 MOTHER'S DAY Tuesday, May 11 9:00am Haven for Hope Meals 5:30pm Finance Committee Wednesday, May 12 1:30pm Caregivers' Support Group Thursday, May 13 Feast of the Ascension 9:30am Daughters of the King Meeting 11:30am Clericus Saturday, May 15 9:00am Boy & Girl Choir Musical Rehearsal 10:30am Altar Guild Gathering Sunday, May 16 9:00am Senior Recognition-Tom Gish Award-Youth Choir Recognition 2:30pm Boy & Girl Choir Musical Rehearsal 4:00pm Boy & Girl Choir Musical Monday, May 17 10:00am Parish Aid & St. Nicholas Tuesday, May 18 5:30pm Vestry 5:00pm Haven for Hope Meals Sunday, May 23 PENTECOST SUNDAY Friday, May 28 NO CHILDCARE AVAILABLE TODAY 9:00am Childcare Staff In-service Day Sunday, May 30 SUMMER SCHEDULE BEGINS Monday, May 31 OFFICE CLOSED- MEMORIAL DAY

The Messenger (USPS 514‐020) Published Monthly (3rd Wednesday) ST. MARK’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH 315 East Pecan Street, San Antonio, Texas, 78205 Telephone: (210) 226‐2426 Periodicals Postage paid at San Antonio, Texas POSTMASTER: Send address changes to THE MESSENGER c/o ST. MARK’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH 315 E. Pecan Street, San Antonio, Texas 78205 Rector: The Rev. Michael D. Chalk Editor: Melanie Lizcano Layout & Graphic Design: Melanie Lizcano e‐mail articles to mlizcano@stmarks‐sa.org

Article deadline is 2nd Wednesday of each month

Workplace Ministry

“…the problem, simply put, is that Episcopalians gathered in worship on Sunday have not made the connection between what they are experiencing and the next 167 hours of the week. They listen to the Scripture and its interpretation, sing hymns, pray, give money, listen to music…. and, most important gather at the altar to receive spiritual sustenance for the week ahead. Then they are dismissed to ‘go forth into the world.’ Apparently all of that has not been enough to help most people to connect the dots, or we would not be having this conversation.”

--Bill Thompson, retired Episcopal priest

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