Sunday News - June 28

T h e S u n d ay N e w s June 28, 2015

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.

Celebrate America Today our choir accompanied by orchestra and organ will lead us in great patriotic hymns and their anthem, “God Bless America” at the 10:00 worship service in the Church. The postlude will be Music Directors James Diaz’ and Hyeon Jeong’s organ duet of John Philip Susa’s “Stars and Stripes Forever.”

Welcome, Goodbye, and Pie Following worship everyone gathers in the Garden Cloister to enjoy holiday favorites, pie, ice cream, and hot dogs. We’ll officially welcome The Rev. Hunter Ruffin, Associate for Mission and Outreach, and say farewell to Marta Holden, Director of Lay Ministry Engagement, as she and her husband move to North Carolina this summer. Hunter Ruffin Marta Holden Conversation on Rector Search and Transition Starts at 12:00 Noon. The time for today’s “Conversation” with the Rector Search and Transition team has been changed to 12:00 Noon in the Coke Activities Room. The time change allows parishioners to fully enjoy the Celebrate America, Welcome Hunter, say Goodbye to Marta reception…and eat more pie.

Pray for the Rector Search and Transition. A special place has been set up in the Bishop Moore Chapel for parishioners to pray for our Rector Search and Transition.

Every parishioner is urged, to join in prayer, thanking God and asking for wisdom through our Rector transition. A copy of the Prayer for the Search of Our Rector is included in today’s worship bulletin. Take it with you and make it a part of your daily meditation.

Saint Michael’s Worship Service Livecast on Sundays. Wherever your travels take you this summer, you can worship with Saint Michael and All Angels. The 10:00 Sunday morning worship service in the Church is livecast. You can watch it live or access it whenever you want at www.saintmichael.org.

The Church offices will be closed Friday, July 3 in observance of the Independence Day Weekend Holiday. There will be no 7:00 a.m. Eucharist.

Vacation Bible School Huge Success – Thanks to You Vacation Bible School, which ended Friday, June 12, was one of the best ever with more than 225 kids and nearly 130 adult and youth leaders. Its success is due in large part to you! Your pledge makes Vacation Bible School and over 100 more ministry programs possible at Saint Michael.

Thank you! And, don’t forget to keep your pledge current while you vacation this summer.

P arish C lergy The Reverend Dr. Bob Dannals, Rector The Reverend Bill Murray, Vicar The Reverend Lisa Flores, Associate for Pastoral Care The Reverend Greg Pickens, Associate for Operations and Pastoral Care The Reverend Oliver Butler, Associate for Youth and Young Adults The Reverend Hunter Ruffin, Associate for Mission and Outreach The Reverend Ariail Gores, Deacon The Reverend Michael Harmuth, Sunday Associate The Reverend Pamela Theodore, Sunday Associate The Reverend Neal Hern, Sunday Associate

P arish V estry Matt Waller, Sr. Warden Kathy Jenevein, Jr. Warden Grady Schleier, Treasurer Charlie Sartain, Chancellor Margaret Spellings, Clerk Peter Beck, Eric Conner, Mark Demler, John Gorman, Beth Hise, Kathy Kelley, Rachel Morgan, Sallie Plummer, Randy Rekerdres, Tom Rhodus, J.C. Snead, and Kay Whelan.

W orship S chedule 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 10:00 a.m. - Eucharist Rite II, Church 10:00 a.m. - Discovery Mass/ Joy Mass / Celebration, SMC 11:00 a.m.

Sunday School Classes 11:00 a.m. - Eucharist Rite I, SMC 5:30 p.m. - Evening Prayer and Eucharist - SMC www.facebook.com/ smaadallas www.twitter.com/smaadallas to follow us

Priest on Call: Should you have an urgent need to contact a priest after hours dial 214-232-7512.

Blue Connect Card: Fill out a card to make Prayer Requests, RSVP, register as a guest, or to get more information on Saint Michael.

Need Prayer? Want to pray on someone’s behalf, or offer up thanksgivings?

Prayer Teams are available to pray with you after each Sunday morning service.

An usher can direct you to the various prayer locations.

• Volunteer cooks needed Tuesday 6:00 – 8:00 for Austin Street Center. Cooking in the Parish Hall kitchen.

• One volunteer needed to transport food to Austin Street Center Wednesday morning.

• Help serve the Austin Street Center meal Wednesday evening 6:00 – 8:00.

If you can cook Tuesday evening, contact Mark Demler at mdemler@comcast.net.

If you can transport the meal or serve, contact Rita Davis at rrdavis14@aol.com.

Jubilee Park is looking for volunteers. Join us by participating in one or all of the following: • Jubilee Sewing Classes are a Stitch – You can help. Sewing Classes at Jubilee Park are underway and help is needed to teach 4th and 5th graders how to sew. Classes are Tuesday and Wednesday mornings 10:00 - 11:30, through July 29.

Contact Mary Jo Forbes maryjoforbes@gmail. com or 972-306-3856.

• Jubilee Park’s Brighter Bites. Brighter Bites is a Jubilee Park program that provides f a m i l i e s involved in summer camp fresh fruits and vegetables for the weekend. Volunteers are needed on Fridays in July from 11:00 – 2:30 to distribute the bags of food.

• Chaperone a Summer Camp Field Trip. Jubilee Park’s Summer Camp is taking two more field trips to Dallas area attractions and needs Chaperones.

The field trips will be on Fridays July 10, and July 24. Chaperones must be 21 or older.

• Jubilee’s After School Program Can Use You This Fall. Jubilee Park’s after-school program serves 180 children from Kindergarten through 8th grade. Volunteers are needed this fall to assist teachers in the classroom with homework and enrichment activities. And, tutors are needed to help with reading and math skills. It’s very rewarding.

For more information or to sign up contact Allison Johnson at volunteer@jubileecenter.org.

Ordination for The Rev. Hunter Ruffin Scheduled July 11. Mark your calendar, The Rev. Hunter Ruffin will be ordained to the priesthood Saturday, July 11. Bishop Rayford High from Fort Worth will perform the ordination at Saint Michael at 10:00, followed by a reception. Hunter, the Associate for Mission and Outreach, graduated from Seminary of the Southwest last May and joined the Saint Michael clergy staff earlier this month. All parishioners are invited.

General Convention of the Episcopal Church is Underway in Utah. The 78th General Convention of the Episcopal Church started earlier this week and will continue through Friday, July 3 in Salt Lake City. The convention will elect a new Presiding Bishop, who will take office November 1. Get information about the convention’s proceedings from the Episcopal News Service at www.episcopaldigitalnetwork.com.

Seminary of the Southwest Launches Digital Ministry to Reflect on Convention.

In conjunction with the General Convention, the Seminary of the Southwest has started “Sowing Holy Questions” at www.sowingholyquestions.org. Each day authors from the seminary provide a reflection on convention actions, posting a simple question. Readers are encouraged to post responses on social media, Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.

Faith and Literature Takes a Holiday Break – Returns July 12. Faith and Literature, our summer adult class is taking a two-week break as we Celebrate America and the July 4th holiday weekend. The class returns Sunday, July 12 when the Vicar, Bill Murray, looks at the book The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay. The Pulitzer Prize winner is a story of comic books, superheroes, and real-world survival. On July 19, the Rector, Bob Dannals, reviews The New Jim Crow, which is particularly pertinent given the recent tragedy in Charleston.

Work Started on New Sports Field on the North Campus. A new sports field for use

by Saint Michael’s youth, children, and young family ministries and the Saint Michael Episcopal School is being developed just west of the playground and north of the parking lot. The area has been leased in recent months by contractors working on nearby buildings for employee parking. Cost of the sports field is being paid by the contractors in return for use of the land. The new facility is scheduled to be finished by mid-September.

July is North Dallas Shared Ministries Month. Fill at least one grocery bag during July and bring it to the South Lanai. Suggested items: Macaroni and Cheese, peanut butter, Tortillas, canned food items, saltine crackers. A more extensive list is available at several locations throughout the church.

Financial contributions are just as valuable. Make checks payable to North Dallas Shared Ministries and bring to the South Lanai receptionist.

Consider serving in one of the following ways: If you are good at providing hospitality, you might volunteer to help during funeral receptions; if you take great pleasure in preparing food and sharing it with parishioners needing a little loving care, an excellent placement for you is as an Extended Care Cook; and help us keep up with parishioners in your neighborhood as a Good Shepherd. If one of these opportunities appeals to your heart, call Ann Mills and she will give you a complete ‘job description.’ Contact Ann Mills, amills@saintmichael.org.

Christian Yoga. There will not be a yoga class on Monday, July 6 but it will meet the other Monday evenings in July at 5:30 in the Youth Center. Yoga classes will not meet in August. Christian Yoga is led by Licensed Instructor, Annette Lentz. For information contact her at Annette.lentz@sbcglobal.net.

Faith and Grief Luncheon in July. The Faith and Grief Ministry resumes its monthly luncheon on Thursday, July 9 at 12:00 Noon in the Coke Activities Room. Make a reservation with Katherine Bowen at kbowen@saintmichael.org. There is no fee but your donation is greatly appreciated.

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 Faith and Literature 11:00 in the Coke Activities Room Throughout the summer clergy members will share their favorite books, all of which are available in the Saint Michael Book Shop.

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Celebrate America - No Class

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4th of July Weekend - No Class

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The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay Reviewed by Bill Murray

No Market Saturday July 4 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 25, have asked for our prayers: Troy Alexander, Margretta Aviles, Lou Ann Campbell, Doris Cowling, Wade Crawford, Lewis Good Voice Eagle, Lisa Finas, Cathie Fincher, Connie Gordon, Tamiya Hale, Tom Harbison, Angela Hammons, Royce Hammons, Katie Hairgrove, Jim Howell, Charlotte Huthnance, Emily Irwin, Oliver Irwin, Julia Jenevein, Grace and Lynne Jordan, Bill Leech, Leech family, Caryl McFarland, Randi McFarland, Nick Mitchell, Evelyn Moreau, John Morrison, Dan Myers, Doug Owen, Tom Park, Brown Plummer, Tammy Proctor, Larry Prohaska, Avery Young Rademacher, Betty Roseburg, Betty Sanford, Rob See, Pat Shaw, Junie Smith, Parker Snead, Jack Day Watson lll, Karen Weber, and John Whitehead.

The Altar flowers are given in memory of Lisa Dorbandt, Mark Dorbandt, Martha Dorbandt, Wesley Dorbandt, Florence Perkins Higgs, Michael T. Lilly, Heinz Molsen, Jr., and Heinz Gunder Molsen.