Sunday News - August 16

T h e S u n d ay N e w s August 16, 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. Today we are honored to have The Very Rev. Joe Reynolds worshiping and preaching in the Church.

For 12 years he served as Dean of Christ Church Cathedral in Houston, retiring in 2012. Next Sunday we return to the full worship schedule.

The times and locations are included in this Sunday News edition. Also next week will be our Back-to-School celebration in the Garden Cloister at 10:00. Sunday School will resume the following week on August 30.

Welcome to The Very Rev. Joe Reynolds, and thank you for worshiping with us today.

Rector Search and Transition Committee Seeks Your Input. Parishioners are being asked to suggest potential Rector candidates to the Search and Transition Committee. The committee also will be asking everyone to participate in a comprehensive survey that will be used in developing a Parish Profile. If you have candidate recommendations, suggestions, or questions contact any member of the Rector Search and Transition Committee, or submit your ideas to rector.search@saintmichael.org.

Next Sunday’s Guest Preacher – Doug Travis. The Very Rev. Canon Douglas Travis, Canon Theologian for Formation in the Diocese of the Rio Grande will preach at the 9:00 worship service in the Church next Sunday, August 23. Prior to moving to the Rio Grande diocese he was President and Dean of the Seminary of the Southwest in Austin.

Knitting Ministry Honored on August 30 at 11:00 Service. The Prayer Shawl ministry will be honored for knitting its 2,000th shawl at the 11:00 worship service in the Church on August 30. Anyone who has ever participated in the knitting ministry is invited to participate in the ceremony when the 2,000th shawl will be blessed.

Food 4 Kids Funds Feeds Hungry Elementary School Children. The 10th annual Food 4 Kids fundraiser runs September 1- 30. Children ages 4 to 11 at critical risk for hunger receive a backpack of food for the weekend. $5 a week, $20 a month, $200 for the 40 week school year, or $260 for the whole year will impact a child’s life.

Make checks payable to Saint Michael and All Angels with Food 4 Kids on the memo line. Questions? salliewplummerphd@gmail.com.

Jubilee’s After-School Program Can Use You This Fall. Jubilee Park’s afterschool program serves 180 children from Kindergarten through 8th grade. Volunteers are needed to assist with homework, and enrichment activities. Tutors are needed to help with reading and math. Contact Allison Johnson at volunteer@jubileecenter.org.

The Feast of Saint Michael – Celebrating Our 70th Anniversary – The Rector’s Ministry Sunday, September 27 will be a day of celebration. It is the Feast of Saint Michael and we will commemorate the 70th Anniversary of Saint Michael and All Angels Church, honor our 7th Decade parishioners, and celebrate the ministry of Valerie and Bob Dannals. If you wish to contribute to a purse for the Rector, send your check to Saint Michael and All Angels, Attn. Rector’s Purse.

The Feast of Saint Michael And Farewell to the Dannals

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

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.

Prayer Candles. Prayer candle stands are in the Bishop

Moore and Saint Michael chapels. A $1 donation for lit candles is appreciated.

• Help worship and serve at The Gathering, the downtown church for the homeless.

Contact Mary Ruth McKenney at maryruthmckenney@gmail.com.

• We need smiling faces to greet worshipers and answer questions on Sunday mornings.

Contact Tish Visinsky at tvisinsky@ saintmichael.org.

Disciples Confirmation Registration is Underway.

Registration for the 2015-2016 sixth graders’ Disciples Confirmation program is open and runs through tomorrow. Visit www.saintmichael.org/children/ youth-ministry/disciples-sunday-class-6th/ to register or learn more.

Sunday School Starts August 30 – Children’s Registration is Open. A full schedule of Sunday School classes begins Sunday, August 30 for adults, youth, and children. Online registration for children from pre-school through the 5th grade is available at www.saintmichael.org/childrens-sunday-schoolregistration/

Columbarium Wins Design Award. Saint Michael’s new Columbarium and Nave Courtyard has been named to receive a prestigious 2015 Faith and Form Award, a highly esteemed international architectural competition. Our Columbarium project will be featured in Faith & Form Magazine and displayed at the national American Institute of Architects convention in Philadelphia next May. St. Michael’s Woman’s Exchange Closing Until Move.

The St. Michael’s Woman’s Exchange in Highland Park Village will be closed from Thursday, August 20 until it reopens in its new renovated space after Labor Day. The new store will be adjacent to its old location and next to the new grocery store.

Saint Michael’s Farmers Market Closing for the Season August 29. The season for Saint Michael’s Farmers Market will come to a close on Saturday, August 29. The market still is collecting for The Shoe Bank, Rainbow Days, Austin Street Shelter, and Brother Bill’s Helping Hand. Make a donation while picking up fresh fruit, eggs, or produce at the market. It’s open Saturdays from 8:00 to Noon.

Christian Yoga Extends Through August. Yoga classes continue on Mondays at 5:30 in the Youth Center. Licensed instructor Annette Lentz leads the class of people with all experience levels. For information contact Annette at Annette.lentz@sbcglobal.net.

By Our Love Needs Volunteers Tomorrow. We need volunteers to fix and serve meals to people living with HIV/AIDS in housing provided by AIDS Services of Dallas. We are looking for cooks and servers for tomorrow, August 17. To volunteer or to learn more about By Our Love, please contact Kelly Giron at kellyh5978@yahoo.com.

New Sports Field Needs Time to Grow – Remains Closed until October. The new sports field on our north campus has been completed with an irrigation system and new sod. But, it’s not ready for primetime, yet. The new sod needs time to take root and is being heavily watered during these hot days. The field will open for play in early October.

Prime Timers To Give Retirement Lessons to the Dannals September 3. Prime Timers start their Fall programs with Valerie and Bob Dannals as they move into retirement… kind of. It is a great opportunity to visit with them on a personal level and to thank them for their loving service to our parish. Thursday, September 3, 10:30, in the Coke Activities Room. Reservations for lunch by August 27, $10. Call Mary Davis, 214-363-7761.

Women’s Cancer Support Group meets on Mondays at 1:45 in the Parlor, to offer support to those who have or who are recovering from the disease. Contact: Sue Patton, pattons@sbcglobal.net, or Charlie Stobaugh, charliestobaugh@gmail.com.

Lay Eucharistic Visitors. If you feel a call to serve as a Lay Eucharistic Visitor, explore whether this ministry is a match for you by contacting The Rev. Lisa Flores, lflores@ saintmichael.org.

Full Sunday Worship Schedule Returns August 23 Saint Michael and All Angels will return to the full Sunday schedule beginning August 23. The worship services will be:

9:00

10:00

11:00

11:11

Rite II in the Church Joy Mass in the Parish Hall Discovery in the Saint Michael Chapel Back to School Celebration - Garden Cloister Rite I in the Church Celebration in the Theater The 7:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. services are not changed.

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

The Summer’s Last Faith and Literature 11:00 in the Coke Activities Room

08/16

Mary in recent Fiction: The Testament of Mary by Colm Tobin, The Handmaid and the Carpenter by Elizabeth Berg,Our Lady of the Lost and Found by Diane Schoemperlen. Reviewed Bill Murray

Dollar and Cents – A Mid-Year Look at Saint Michael, Sunday, August 23 Treasurer Grady Schleier will report on the church’s finances during the first six months of the year at 10:00 August 23 in the Parlor. He will review the church’s income, expenses, and financial projections for the remainder of 2015, and will have a question and answer session.

Beginning August 30 - Book Studies (Whether You Have Read It Or Not). There are so many books; so little time. So whether or not you have read the book featured each Sunday, gather in the Chapel Conference Room at 10:00 to hear a presentation on books old and new. This is not a “review,” but rather a conversation about the contents and significance of the book for the presenter. Peggy Carr will lead off the series August 30 with Fannie Flagg’s Can’t Wait to Get to Heaven.

Coffee And Conversation With Clergy. Each Sunday beginning August 30 a member of the clergy will be in the Parlor during the Sunday School hour to chat with parishioners. Grab a bite from the St. Mary’s Guild and bring it to the parlor for coffee. The Rev. Lisa Flores will be there to greet you on the 30th.

New Fellowship Class Seeks Young/Middle Aged Adults. The new Fellowship Class – geared for 25 to 50 year olds – will address the needs, hopes, and dreams, of parents, young adults and “slightly older” adults. Led by the Vicar, Bill Murray and The Rev. Hunter Ruffin, the class will teach, share, and build community around the Church. It will meet in Parish Hall during the 10:00 Sunday School hour.

Prayer Ministry to Preview 2015 – 2016 at August 20 Meeting. The Prayer Ministries will preview the 2015-16 year at its meeting Thursday, August 20, in the Coke Activities Room with new leaders, Dana Juett and Joan Faubion. The meeting will start at 5:30 and end by 7:00. We will enjoy a short video

by Bob Goff, author of Love Does and discuss the coming year’s activities. Light snacks will be available.

Questions? Contact: Dana Juett, danajuett@bigplanet.com or Joan Faubion, joan.faubion@sbcglobal. net.

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, August 6, have asked for our prayers: Troy Alexander, Doris Cowling, Wade Crawford, Laura Derby, Cathie Fincher, Connie Gordon, Angela Hammons, Royce Hammons, Katie Hairgrove, Jim Howell, Serena Hubbell, Charlotte Huthnance, Linda Idol, Emily Irwin, Grace and Lynne Jordan, Nancy Kimbell, Jim Klingeman, Mary Jane Lang, Bill Leech, Leech family, Evelyn Moreau, Christi Nutt, Tom Park, Tina & John Peyton, Brown Plummer, Tammy Proctor, Larry Prohaska, Avery Young Rademacher, Sissy Rowley, Rob See, Maudi Sharp, Pat Shaw, Parker Snead, Tom Waters, Karen Weber, Maggie Withroder, and Sudie Worsham.