T HE S UNDAY N EWS October 11, 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 The Forum welcomes County Judge Clay Jenkins and the Adult Bible Study continues its series on Judaism. The Fellowship Class is designed for young and middle age adults. There are plenty of Christian formation opportunities at Saint Michael. Thank you for worshiping with us. NATIVITY PAGEANT TRYOUTS This Afternoon. Tryouts for 3rd through 8th grade children for this year’s Nativity Pageant will be held today between 12:00 Noon and 2:00. All children who tryout will get a part in the production. If your child is between 3 years old and 2nd grade, they already have a part, you just need to register them at www.saintmichael.org/nativity. The pageant will be Sunday, December 20. Prayer Team Offers Music and Quiet Time Over Lunch – Wednesday, October 14. Lunch is a great time to relieve a little stress and reset your day. There’s no better place than at Noonday Prayers in the Saint Michael Chapel. Music Director James Diaz will provide the music to sooth a tough morning and there will be 10 minutes of quiet, meditative time and intercessory prayer. The first Noonday Prayers will be Wednesday, October 14 beginning at 11:45 in the Saint Michael Chapel. Bring a sack lunch. You can come and go as you want. Think about bringing a friend. PT Cruisers Head North. The PT Cruisers will visit our neighbor to the northMcKinney! On Thursday, October 15, we will board the bus at the church at 11:00 for the drive to Chestnut Square in McKinney where we will have lunch and then a bus tour of the town. Cost for our outing is $20. Call Mary Davis for reservations at 214-363-7761. The deadline for reservations is today. Women Of Saint Michael Luncheon Features Jann Mackey. Jann Mackey will address the Women of Saint Michael on Wednesday, October 21. Jann is a frequent lecturer in SMU’s Continuing and Professional Education programs as well as for local historic preservation organizations. She has been awarded a fellowship from the Royal Oaks Society, The British National Trust and The Attingham Trust to conduct an in-depth study of British country houses. She currently serves on the board of Preservation Dallas and the Saint Michael and All Angels Foundation. Jann will discuss “Historic Neighborhoods of Dallas: The Heart of the City.” The luncheon will begin at 11:30 in Parish Hall. Tickets to all of the Women’s programs are available online at www.saintmichael.org/wosmluncheons.
Parish Survey: Results and Conversation Meetings Scheduled The Rector Search and Transition Committee has scheduled four meetings in October to discuss the Parish Survey; your views and the characteristics you want in our new Rector. The meetings will be held: • Tuesday, October 13
• Tuesday, October 20
• Wednesday, October 14
• Sunday, October 25
Details on meeting times and locations are available at www. saintmichael.org/surveymeetings, in the October Archangel, and several locations throughout the Church.
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 and Young Adults The Reverend Hunter Ruffin, Associate for Mission and Outreach The Reverend Michael Harmuth, Sunday Associate The Reverend Rich Towers, Weekend Associate The Reverend Pamela Theodore, Sunday Associate The Reverend Neal Hern, Sunday Associate
Parish Vestry 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.
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. - Discovery Mass, SMC 9:00 a.m. - Joy Mass - Parish Hall 10:00 a.m. Sunday School 11:00 a.m. - Eucharist Rite I, Church 11:11 a.m. - Celebration, Theater 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 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.
• Become a part of the Good Shepherd neighborhood ministry. Contact Ann Mills at amills@saintmichael.org. • Can you tutor a child after school in Jubilee Park? Contact The Rev. Hunter Ruffin at hruffin@saintmichael.org. Everyone Is Welcome At The Table… sometimes you just want a little more information. Join us for a Communion Class on October 17 from 10:0011:00 in the Saint Michael Chapel. This is crafted for families with children kindergarten age and older. RSVP to jdelabano@saintmichael.org. The Edge All Saints All Souls Lock-In. All 4th and 5th graders are invited to the lock-in which begins at 7:30 on Friday, October 23. The cost $30 per Edger. Register at www.saintmichael.org/ theedge. For more information contact ebower@ saintmichael.org. Home Communion and Instructed Eucharist. The Paddock family will open their home for an informal home communion and light dinner on Sunday, October 25 at 6:00. The Paddock home is located at 5436 Neola Drive in Greenway Park. Questions - contact Emily - egiven@saintmichael. org. High school Hangout at Top Golf. High school youth are invited to join us on Saturday, October 17 from 12:30-2:30 for golf, games, and lunch. Friends are welcome! $25 register at www.saintmichael.org/ youth. Middle school Fall Fun Event to Whirlyball. It’s part lacrosse, part basketball, part bumper cars and all fun. Join us on October 24 from 12:30-2:30 for Whirlyball, laser tag and pizza. $30 register at www.saintmichael.org/youth.
Bishop-Elect George Sumner to Preach at Saint Michael October 25. Come welcome bishop-elect George Sumner to our diocese on Sunday, October 25. The Rev. Sumner will preach at the 9:00 and 11:00 services in the church. The Bishop-Elect’s consecration will be 11:00 Saturday, November 14 at First United Methodist Church at Ross and Harwood. October is Women’s Health Month. The Parish Nurse Ministry will be focusing on Women’s health issues next Sunday, October 18. Contact, Dianne Boyd, dboyd@ saintmichael.org for more information. Youth Design Team Formed. Youth Ministry, in partnership with Ministry Architects, is pleased to announce that they have formed a new committee that is dedicated to building a more sustainable youth ministry. The committee will be working through an extensive 18-month strategic plan to undergird our youth program. We ask for your prayers during the coming months and will update you regularly on our progress. If you have questions or would like to know more, please contact J.C. Snead, Committee Chair, or Oliver Butler, Associate for Youth and Young Adults. Men’s Lectionary Bible Study. Interested in knowing a little more about the lessons each week? Join the Men’s Lectionary Bible Study on Thursday mornings to do just that. The class has shared leadership and meets from 7:30-8:30 in the Chapel Conference Room. Cursillo October Events. Let Cursillo deepen your spiritual journey, and bring more of Christ into your world. The next Cursillo weekend is October 15 - 18, at Camp Crucis. Cursillo’s Grand Ultreya will be October 25, from 5:30 - 7:30 at St. Anne’s in Desoto. Bring a friend and a pot luck dish. Questions? Britt McGannon at 3britt@gmail.com. Singles ‘N Saints Dinner and Program. The Singles ‘n Saints will host Goodfinding: Optimize Your Aptitude Or Health And Happiness with Dr. William DeFoore on October 15 from 6:00-8:00 in the Coke Activities Room. The cost is $10 per person. RSVP at aescobedo@saintmichael.org. Woman’s Exchange Set to Open Its New Store - Book Signing Set. The new St. Michael’s Woman’s Exchange will open its new store in Highland Park Village on October 19. The Exchange will host a reception for author Kimberly Schlegel Whitman with a book signing of Monograms on Thursday, October 22 from 1:00 to 3:00 in the afternoon. Honduras Threads Studio Sale Set for October 23 - 25. October 23-25 is Honduras Threads Annual Studio Sale at Craighead Green Gallery, 1011 Dragon Street in the Design District. All proceeds of the sale go directly to the women in Honduras to support their families. For more information contact M’Lou Bancroft - mlou@hondurasthreads.org. SMU Choirs Combine for Saint Michael Presents Community Concert. The three choirs from SMU’s Meadows School of the Arts are combining for a community concert at Saint Michael on Thursday, November 12. The concert is free to the public. Tickets, at no charge, and will be available beginning October 15.
If you have made your 2016 pledge, please stop by Saint Mary’s Guild and receive a sweet treat! On Sunday, October 18 from 9:45-11:00, the Stewardship Committee will serve you a special sweet treat courtesy of the fabulous baking members of Saint Mary’s Guild. Saint Mary’s Guild was started in 1950 by our first Rector, The Rev A. A. Taliaferro as an evening guild for working women. Over the years, the Guild has donated well over $190,000, just from the sale of our goodies! All of your donations are truly giving back to the community!
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
10/11
Forum: Faith and Society
Bible Study
Fellowship Class
Coffee and Conversation
Saint Michael Chapel
Coke Activities Room
Parish Hall
Parlor
Everything You Wanted to Know About Judaism but Were Afraid to Ask
Simple But NOT Easy: Establishing Conversations with Your Kids
Clay Jenkins, Dallas County Judge
Dr. Howard Cohen
10/18
Larry James, Director of CitySquare
Kathleen Fischer
Everything You Wanted to Know About Judaism But Were Afraid to Ask Dr. Howard Cohen
Bill Murray
Adoption Runs in the Family
Lisa Flores Musser
Hunter Ruffin
Children and Youth Sundays @ 10 Catechesis Level One Atrium and Power Library Catechesis Level Two Rooms 101 and 213 Children’s Choir ESD Lobby Age 4 Room 15 Kindergarten Room 16 1st grade Room 17 2nd Grade Room 110
The Bridge 3rd Grade Room 108 The Edge 4th and 5th Grade Edge Room Disciples Confirmation Class 6th Grade – Theater Encounter Sunday School
7th - 12th Grades – Youth Center
Youth Stewardship Kick Off for Grades 6-12th and their Parents October 18 at 10:00 in the Youth Center
Ever Wondered Where all the Donuts Come From? Join Us for breakfast, a little church budget talk, special guest Matt Hess from the World Hunger Relief Farm, Goat selfies (you read it right!), and a visit to the Veggie Truck (all are welcome)!
Giving Just Got a Lot More Interesting 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, October 8, have asked for our prayers: Troy Alexander, Jim Augur, Thomas Billings, Charles M. Cooper, Doris Cowling, Cathie Fincher, Anna Finley, Connie Gordon, Guy Griffeth, Katie Hairgrove, Ken Heideman, Jim Howell, Charlotte Huthnance, Linda Idol, Emily Irwin, Grace and Lynne Jordan, Nancy Kimbell, Jim Klingeman, Don Koonce, Earl Larremore, Bill Leech, Leech family, Evelyn Moreau, Joann Muzny, Douglas Nettle, Christi Nutt, Halimah Olaekeji, Caroline Lyne Oliver, Peggy Oncken, Tom Park, Keith Paro, Tina & John Peyton, Brown Plummer, Tammy Proctor, Larry Prohaska, Avery Young Rademacher, Ellen Robb, Maudie Sharp, Pat Shaw, Parker Snead, Tom Waters, Herman Willie, Lamar Wilson, and Mary Wolf. The Altar flowers are given in memory of George V. Charlton, John B. Clayton III, Maruth Smith Donovan, Charlotte W. Finlay, Alice Laska, The McDonough Family, The Peyton Family, Jennie Johnson Stoneham, and in thanksgiving for John, Susie, and Sandy McDonough.