Sunday News - May 29

T HE S UNDAY N EWS May 29, 2016

Saint Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church 8011 Douglas Dallas, Texas 75225 214-363-5471 www.saintmichael.org

Followers of Christ, Spreading God’s Love

Welcome to Saint Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church. As we worship today we give thanks for those who have given their lives to secure our freedoms and for those who come after us. Enjoy this Memorial Day holiday weekend and pray for all who put themselves in harm’s way for us. Thank you for worshiping with us today.

The Church will be closed on Monday, May 30 in observance of Memorial Day. Pray for the Rector Search and Transition. A special place has been set up in the Bishop Moore Chapel where all parishioners are encouraged to pray for our Rector Search and Transition. The Prayer Ministry team and others have prayed every day since the search began, and we invite every parishioner to join in these prayers, thanking God and asking for wisdom through our transition.

Diocese Hosting Evangelism Conference. “Sharing our Faith: Evangelism for Everyday” is the subject of a conference sponsored by the Diocese of Dallas on Saturday, June 11. It will be led by Grant Skeldon of The Initiative Network and Canon J. John, advisor to the Archbishop of Canterbury on Evangelism. The conference will be from 9:00 to 12-Noon at Church of the Incarnation. Register online at www.edod.org.

Faith and Grief Presenting Book Authors at Reception. Faith & Grief Ministries invites you to meet the authors of Faith, Grief, and Pass the Chocolate Pudding Sunday, June 12.

Authors, Heather Wallace Rey and Stuart Rubio will share portions of their book at 4:30 in the Coke Activities Room. Refreshments and chocolates will be served. Books will be available for sale or online at www.passthechocolatepudding.com.

Cursillo Weekend: June 9 -12. A Cursillo weekend can take your faith to the next level and change your life. It can begin for you June 9 – 12 at the Star Brand Ranch near Kaufman. Register online at www.DFWCursillo.org by June 2. For more details contact Joe Walker, jpwalkeriii@sbcglobal.net or Britt McGannon, 3britt@gmail.com.

Summer Worship Schedule Starts Today The summer worship schedule begins today. There are only two changes: the Joy Mass joins the Discovery Mass in Saint Michael Chapel at 9:00 and the 11:00 Rite I worship moves to Saint Michael Chapel.

The entire Sunday worship schedule is:

7:30 a.m.

Rite I

Saint Michael Chapel

9:00 a.m.

Rite II

Church

Discovery/Joy Saint Michael Chapel

11:00 a.m.

Rite I

Saint Michael Chapel

11:11 a.m.

Celebration

Parish Hall

5:30 p.m.

Evening Prayer & Communion

Saint Michael Chapel

Parish Clergy The Very Reverend Doug Travis, Interim Rector The Reverend Bill Murray, Vicar The Reverend Lisa Flores Musser, Associate for Pastoral Care The Reverend Greg Pickens, Associate for Operations and Pastoral Care The Reverend Oliver Butler, Associate for Youth & Young Adults The Reverend Hunter Ruffin, Associate for Mission and Outreach The Reverend Bob Johnston, Associate for Evangelism The Reverend Michael Harmuth, Sunday Associate The Reverend Rich Towers, Sunday Associate The Reverend Mary Lessmann, Sunday Associate

• Become a member of the Sunday morning Welcome Team. Contact Ann Mills at amills@saintmichael.org.

• Interested in a summer mission trip?

Contact The Rev. Hunter Ruffin at hruffin@saintmichael.org.

Parish Vestry Matt Waller, Sr. Warden Kay Whelan, Jr. Warden Grady Schleier, Treasurer Charlie Sartain, Chancellor Margaret Spellings, Clerk Peter Beck, Eric Conner, Mark Demler, Whitney Grogan, Beth Hise, Kathy Kelley, Rachel Morgan, Tom Rhodus, Elizabeth L. Selzer, J.C. Snead, Arnold Spencer, Kay Whelan, and Chris Wiley.

Summer Worship Schedule Monday-Friday 7:00 a.m. - Eucharist Wednesdays 10:00 a.m. - Healing Service Saturdays 8:30 a.m. - Eucharist 5:30 p.m. - Candlelight Mass Sunday Services 7:30 a.m. - Eucharist Rite I, SMC 9:00 a.m. - Eucharist Rite II, Church 9:00 a.m. - Joy Mass and Discovery Mass, Saint Michael Chapel 10:00 a.m. Sunday School beginning June 5 11:00 a.m. - Eucharist Rite I, SMC 11:11 a.m. - Celebration, Parish Hall 5:30 p.m. - Evening Prayer and Eucharist - SMC www.facebook.com/ smaadallas www.twitter.com/smaadallas

Priest on Call If you have an urgent need to contact a priest after hours call 214-232-7512.

Communications Card Use the card to register as a guest, make prayer requests, RSVPs, and provide information on yourself.

Need Prayer Prayer Teams can pray with you after Sunday morning services.

Ushers can direct you to private prayer locations.

Prayer Candles A $1 donation is appreciated for lit candles in the Bishop Moore and Saint Michael Chapels.

Vacation Bible School Registration Closes Wednesday, June 1. Registration for the June 13 – 16 Vacation Bible School and Jr. VBS closes on Wednesday, June 1. There are still volunteer opportunities for both adults and teens. Sign up at www.saintmichael.org/vbs.

Youth to Welcome Lauren Wainwright on Thursday, June 2. Saint Michael’s youth will welcome Lauren Wainwright at a special reception partyget-together on Thursday evening, June 2 from 6:30 to 8:30 in the Youth Center.

Lauren starts her ministry as Youth Director at Saint Michael on Wednesday, June 1. One of her first jobs will be joining Hunter Ruffin and Oliver Butler on the youth mission trip to Cuba. Youth should RSVP to Thursday's party at www.saintmichael.org/youth.

We Need Your Pie! The June 26 reception in the Garden Cloister will feature pies of all varieties as part of our Celebrate America festivities. We need you to bake your favorite pie – apple, cherry, peach, peanut butter, etc. – and share it at the party. If you can bake (or buy) a pie, contact Tish at tvisinsky@ saintmichael.org.

donate extra faBric to honduraS threadS. The Honduras Threads needs extra fabric you can donate for its June 12 -17 trip. There are collection baskets for the fabric at the north and south lanai entrances through June 3. The fabric will be given to the women in the Honduras embroidery cooperatives for their appliqués and stitching designs. For information contact Shannon Callewart at scallewart@tx.rr.com.

Altar Guild Honors Angie Howell and Welcomes Frances Tompkins. Members of the Altar Guild honored Directress Angie Howell at its annual dinner May 20 and officially welcomed Frances Tompkins as Directress for 2016 -2017. Angie was presented with the specially-designed Altar Guild Cross. Frances introduced her team captains and announced that the year’s theme would be “Serving God and Each Other.” Carol Hill was named Altar Guild Directress-designate for 2017 – 2018.

New Officers Assume Leadership of Women of Saint Michael. Following the Annual Spring Luncheon earlier this month, the new officers of the Women of Saint Michael, led by president Squeaky Connolly, were installed. The group’s officers include: Vice President – Kristin Lambeth, Communications – Linda Shaffer, Newsletter – Electra Harelson, Recording Secretary – Allison Bovard, Treasurer – Elizabeth Gorman, Asst. Treasurer – Carol Carrington, Parliamentarian – Margaret Cervin, and President-Elect – Tricia Stewart Keep Your Pledge Current this Summer. Getting ready to head to the mountains, to the beach, anywhere? Don’t forget to keep your pledge current this summer. Consider prepaying it. Have questions? Contact Rob Baber at rbaber@saintmichael.org.

Large Print Book of Common Prayer Available. Copies of the Book of Common Prayer with large print are available for use during worship services. They can be borrowed from the South Lanai receptionist and returned following the service.

Volunteers needed for South Lanai Receptionist Desk. A volunteer is needed each day to provide lunch relief for the receptionist. Duties are to answer phones and greet visitors. Please contact Kimberly Hughes Robinson at 214- 365-3504 to volunteer or if you have questions.

Wear Your Nametag! Let’s face it, we don’t know every parishioner, and there’s no way our clergy can remember everyone’s name. Let’s be more considerate and more welcoming to one another. Wear your name tag! (If you need a new one, ask the receptionist at the South Lanai.

Farmer’s Market Attracts Top Vendors with More Offerings. The Saint Michael’s Farmers Market continues to attract the top local vendors offering some of the area’s best produce, meat and eggs, and homemade food products every Saturday morning. There’s always a new recipe using the market’s products. The market also collects shoes for The Shoe Bank and men’s clothing for One Man’s Treasure. The market is open Saturday’s from 8:00 to 12:00 Noon in the north parking lot.

Summer Sunday School Starts Next Sunday, June 5 Faith and Literature Get ready for Summer Sunday School beginning next week. The popular Faith and Literature returns with Interim Rector Doug Travis launching the series in Saint Michael Chapel with the book, Falling Upward by Richard Rohr.

Family Summer Sunday School Children, Youth and their Families will meet in the Coke Activities Room to learn about various ministries at Saint Michael, and create cards and banners depicting the ministries. The Rev. Hunter Ruffin will kickoff the series talking about the mission trip to Cuba leaving June 7.

All Summer Sunday School classes begin at 10:00.

W E L C O M E T O S A I N T M I C H A E L

Christian Formation Sunday Mornings at 10:00 05/29

Memorial Weekend - No Classes

Fai th & LITERATURE

Sundays at 10 Saint Michael Chapel

June 5 Falling Upward

by Richard Rohr Reviewer: Doug Travis

The Prayers of the People During the Prayers of the People you are encouraged to offer aloud or silently your own petitions.

As you pray, please remember the following people who as of Thursday, May 26, have asked for our prayers: Pam Barbera, Doris Jean Betts, Kennedy Coke, Doris Cowling, Ralph Cousins, Dr. Larry Davis, Mary Davis, Ken deGruy, Connie Gordon, Jody Guenther, Winnie Hamlin, Liam Hawk, Jim Howell, Charlotte Huthnance, Emily Irwin, Ginette Jefferson, Lynn Blake-Jerabek, Grace and Lynne Jordan, Kate and Dana Juett, John Kalb, Richard Kilgore, Jim Klingeman, Ed Laska, Stacey Ligon, Hazel Marshall, Beverly Middleton, John Moderi, John Morrison, Douglas Nettle, Kathy O'Dohtery, Barbara Page, Tom Park, Brown Plummer, Larry Prohaska, Kathryn Miller Rabey, Mico Rodriguez, Katy Rubarth, Jack Russo, Campbell Scott, Pat Shaw, David Smallwood, Flavious Smith, Fredna Stewart, Byrd Teague, Valerie Guenther Unger, Linda Wade, Jack Day Watson, lll, and Valerie Wenger.

The flowers in the church are given in loving memory of James Howard Agnew, M. D., Jeannette Agnew Bickel, Lisa Dorbandt, Mark Dorbandt, Martha Dorbandt, Wesley Dorbandt, David A. Francis III, Victoria McKenzie, and Mary Thomas Peck.