T HE S UNDAY N EWS June 5, 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. Summer is officially here. Our summer worship schedule started last Sunday, and today we begin Sunday School at 10:00 with Faith and Literature in the Saint Michael Chapel and Family Summer Sunday School in the Coke Activities Room. If you’re traveling, take Saint Michael with you. The 11:11 Celebration service will be streamed live every week at www.saintmichael.org/live. Thank you for worshiping with us today. Make it a summer habit. Faith and literature revieW available online. Today’s review by Interim Rector Doug Travis of Falling Upward will be available online on Tuesday, June 7. Each Faith and Literature review will be video recorded and put on the church website at www.saintmichael.org/faithandlit. Next week, Greg Pickens will review Aha! The God Moment that Changes Everything. The Faith and Literature books being reviewed are available in the Saint Michael Book Shop. dioceSe hoSting evangeliSM conFerence next Saturday. “Sharing our Faith: Evangelism for Everyday” is the subject of a conference sponsored by the Diocese of Dallas next 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. Grief Book at Reception next Sunday. Faith & Grief Ministries is hosting a meet the authors reception next Sunday, June 12, at 4:30 in the Coke Activities Room. Heather Wallace and Stuart Rubio will share portions of their book, Faith, Grief, and Pass the Chocolate Pudding along with refreshments and chocolates. Books will be available for sale or online at www.passthechocolatepudding.com.
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Cursillo Weekend Coming Up Next Weekend. 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. For more details contact Joe Walker, jpwalkeriii@ sbcglobal.net or Britt McGannon, 3britt@gmail.com. Vacation Bible School to Help Children with Cancer Support Their Efforts This year’s Vacation Bible School at Saint Michael will reach out to children in our community suffering from cancer. Organized in memory of 7 year old parishioner Michael Malone, the 300 VBS kids are asked to bring a toy for the children undergoing treatment at Children’s Health Hospital in Dallas. You can give, too! Beginning next Sunday, June 12, a toy-donation box will be outside the Saint Michael Chapel to accept gifts from parishioners, as well as the Vacation Bible School kids. On Friday afternoon, June 17, the toys will be delivered to Children’s Health Dallas for its prize closet. After treatment the children patients are rewarded with a trip to the prize closet.
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
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 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.
• We need greeters on Sunday mornings, especially for the Celebration service at 11:11 in Parish Hall. Contact Tish Visinsky at tvisinsky@saintmichael.org. • Consider joining the Saint Michael Altar Guild, the backbone of our worship experience. Contact Frances Tompkins at francesshepherdtompkins@gmail.com. Youth Mission Trip Leaves for Cuba on Tuesday. Eight Saint Michael high school students will leave Tuesday for a mission trip to Cuba. The trip will be led by The Revs. Hunter Ruffin and Oliver Butler, and Youth Director Lauren Wainwright. In Cuba they will do work at the San Bernabe Episcopal Church and participate in the consecration of the church’s new parish building, which was funded in part by Saint Michael and All Angels. The missioners will be accompanied by parishioners Erica Sartain and Geoff Newton who will be translating for the group. 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. 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.
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 from 8:00 to 12:00 Noon in the north parking lot. 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. Fabric Donations Overwhelm Honduras Threads. Parishioner's donations of fabric for the Honduras Threads Mission trip has been overwhelming. The gifted material filled the back of two SUVs and weighed “hundreds of pounds.” The fabric will be given to the ladies in the village sewing co-ops for use in their designs and products, which are available in the Saint Michael Book Shop. The Honduras Threads mission trip leaves June 12. Thank you for your support and keep them in your prayers.
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Frances Tompkins Becomes Directress of Altar Guild. Frances Tompkins took over leadership of the Saint Michael Altar Guild following the group’s annual dinner last month. Her captains and co-captains are : Susan Boldrick and Sue Sibley, Gail Clark and Chris Anderson, Nancy Duncan and Terese Finitzo, Diane Grant and Molla Ladd, Laura Noe and Kathleen Wallace. Outgoing directress Angie Howell was presented the speciallydesigned Directress Cross by Interim Rector Doug Travis.
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Take Saint Michael Along on Your Summer Trip. Wherever you go this summer, you can take Saint Michael with you. Beginning next Sunday, June 12, the 11:11 Celebration worship service will be streamed at www.saintmichael.org/live.
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New Officers Assume Leadership of Women of Saint Michael. Following the Annual Spring Luncheon, 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, Parish Party Chair – Christine Paddock, Parliamentarian – Margaret Cervin, and President-Elect – Tricia Stewart 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. Alcoholics Anonymous. This group, open to both men and women, meets on the first and third Sundays of each month at 7:30, in the Coke Activities Room. Contact: The Rev. Neal Hern, nealhern@aol.com. Care Givers Support Group: Meets on the first and third Mondays at 11:00 in the parlor, providing support for those who have the responsibility of caring for a loved one. Contact: Sandra Klingeman, jsklingeman@sbcglobal.net. Faith and Grief Luncheon. The June luncheon for the Faith and Grief Ministry will meet on Thursday, June 9, 12:00 -1:00 in the Coke Activities Room. The Rev. Virginia Holleman will be guest speaker. Attending these luncheons is an excellent way to hear others and consider sharing your own encounters with faith and grief. The lunch is free but your donation is welcome. Kindly make your reservation for lunch with Katherine Bowen, kbowen@saintmichael.org.
M I C H A E L
Christian Formation Sunday Mornings at 10:00
Fai th & LITERATURE
June 5
Sundays at 10 Saint Michael Chapel
June 12
Books Available in the Saint Michael Book Shop
June 5
Cuba Hunter Ruffin
June 12
The Vestry Kay Whelan
June 19
The Gathering Lane Clark
June 26
Pie for the 4th of July No Class
July 3
June 19
Falling Upward by Richard Rohr Reviewer: Doug Travis AHA! The God Moment that Changes Everything by Kyle Idleman Reviewer: Greg Pickens The Great Divorce by C. S. Lewis Reviewer: Hunter Ruffin
Senior Housing at Jubilee Ben Leal 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, June 3, have asked for our prayers: Pam Barbera, Doris Jean Betts, Kennedy Coke, Doris Cowling, Ralph Cousins, Mary Davis, Ken deGruy, Janet Farrow, Connie Gordon, Jody Guenther, Winnie Hamlin, Liam Hawk, Jim Howell, Charlotte Huthnance, Emily Irwin, Wanda Jefferson, Lynn Jerabek, Grace and Lynne Jordan, Kate and Dana Juett, John Kalb, Joanna Kemp, Richard Kilgore, Jim Klingeman, Ed Laska, Stacey Ligon, Hazel Marshall, John Morrison, Douglas Nettle, Kathy O’Doherty, Barbara Page, Tom Park, Brown Plummer, Larry Prohaska, Kathryn Miller Rabey, 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, Valerie Wenger, and Bobbie Sue Williams. The flowers in the church are given in loving memory of Wesley Gilliland, J. Frank Holt, Matthew J. Locke, Edmund Thornton Miller, Eugene Woods Smith, Margaret Stoddard Smith, and Dorothy Buckelew Wise.