T HE S UNDAY N EWS May 8, 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
Happy Mothers’ Day and Welcome to Saint Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church. In honor of mothers everywhere, we are presenting roses to all women at every worship service today. And, it is very appropriate that today we honor our graduating high school seniors who have achieved this milestone with the love and guidance of mothers and fathers. Say prayers of thanks today for our many blessings. End of Life Series Concludes Today. The series dealing with End of Life Issues concludes today with The Rev. Lisa Flores Musser discussing the planning of a memorial service at Saint Michael. The series meets in the Theater at 10:00. Spring Luncheon of the Women of Saint Michael is Wednesday. The Women of Saint Michael‘s Annual Spring Luncheon is this Wednesday, May 11, featuring nationally recognized corporate change-agent Courtney Ferrell. The luncheon, starting at 11:00 will be held at 7000 Park Lane. Luncheon reservations can be made online at www.saintmichael.org/springluncheon. Family Mission Trip Planned to Costa Rica – Join In. Interested in a mission trip to Costa Rica that includes the entire family? The Rev. Bill Murray along with several families from Saint Michael are planning a mission with Homes of Hope, November 18 -21, and are urging more Saint Michael families to join in. Everyone, even children as young as 5, can participate in a weekend of building homes for the poor and needy. Watch a brief video on Homes of Hope online. Go to YouTube and search for Homes of Hope Costa Rica. For information about the November trip contact Kathryn Francis at kwf@kewdrilling.com or Ginny Searcy at ginnysearcy@yahoo.com. Summer Schedule Begins Sunday, May 29. The summer worship schedule will begin Sunday, May 29. At 9:00, the Rite II service will be in the church and the Discovery and Joy Mass services will be held in the Saint Michael Chapel. At 11:00, the Rite I worship will be in the Saint Michael Chapel, and the 11:11 Celebration worship will be in the Parish Hall. The Sunday 7:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. services are unchanged. Beginning June 5 at 10:00, Faith and Literature, the adult Sunday class, will meet in Saint Michael Chapel; Family Summer Sunday School for elementary age children and their families will be in the Coke Activities Room, and our middle school and high school youth will meet in the Youth Center. There will be no Sunday School on May 29, the Memorial Day weekend. Safe Church Training Scheduled for Tuesday, May 17. Safe Church Training is essential to our church's dedication to provide a safe and caring environment. It is required for anyone working with youth or children. The training will be Tuesday, May 17 at 9:30 in the Youth Center. RSVP to Kimberly Robinson at krobinson@ saintmichael.org. Pentecost Celebrations Next Sunday, May 15 Celebrate Pentecost, the coming of the Holy Spirit and the birthday of the Church next Sunday. Beginning at 9:30 in the Garden Cloister there will be a free breakfast, with a balloon artist, games, and a dove release at 10:30. At the 9:00 and 11:00 worship services Mission and Outreach will reveal new and expanded outreach ministries for Saint Michael. Be sure to wear something red, the color of Pentecost!
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
• Can you help count the Sunday morning offering? The commitment is about an hour one Sunday a month. Contact Tig Thompson at tigr1@sbcglobal.net. • Meals on Wheels needs drivers to deliver meals to the elderly and homebound. Contact Mary Bartholow at mary.bar@ sbcglobal.net.
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.
Worship Schedule Monday-Friday 7:00 a.m. - Eucharist Wednesdays 10:00 a.m. - Healing Service Fridays (during Lent only) 6:00 p.m. - Stations of the Cross, Church 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, 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 Needs Volunteer Leaders. Vacation Bible School, June 13-16 from 9: 00 -12 Noon, needs adult leaders at grade levels from Pre-K to Grade 5. Volunteers will lead groups to rotations, facilitate short classroom discussions, and oversee activity time. All supplies and materials will be provided. Experience: a love for kids and a desire to share God’s love. Sign up online at www. saintmichael.org/vbs, or contact Emily at egiven@ saintmichael.org. Disciples Class to Get Youth Ministry Introduction Today. The recently confirmed Disciples Class meets today in the Youth Center for an introduction to the Youth Ministry. They will learn about ministry events including LiveWIRE, mission trips, and other programs in which they will participate beginning in the next school year. Current 7th – 12th grade students are urged to greet their new members.
St. Michael’s Woman’s Exchange Having Book Signing artists from Dallas will be featured Wednesday, May 11 at a book signing and jewelry show from 2:00 – 4:00 at the St. Michael’s Woman’s Exchange in Highland Park Village. Gray Malin, a graduate of ESD, will sign copies of his new book of photographs, Beaches. Taylor Miller, a SMU graduate, will show her latest jewelry designs.
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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 19. 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. Take Your Faith to a New Level – EfM (Education for Ministry). Education for Ministry (EfM) combines the study of Scriptures, Christian history, and theology with a focus on everyday experiences to discern God’s presence in one’s life. The program developed by the Episcopal seminary at the University of the South – Sewanee is widely recognized for developing one's knowledge of scripture and theology. For information contact Elizabeth Lang at langelizabeth66@gmail.com. Friends of Dr. Bob Retreat Addresses Addiction Issues. The 2nd Annual retreat of the Friends of Dr. Bob, May 20 – 22, will address issues of addiction at what is described as a “life-changing weekend.” The retreat, at the Camp Allen Episcopal Retreat Center at Navasota will be led by Fr. Mike Falls, a former Dallas Cowboy and retired Episcopal priest, and Fr. Bill W. who has served as an addiction counselor, individual and family therapist, and treatment center director. For more information and registration: www. friendsofdrbob.com. Faith and Grief Luncheon May 12. The Faith and Grief luncheon will meet May 12 at Noon in the Coke Activities Room. Terry Demler will talk about how her faith intersected with her grief. The lunch is free but your donation is welcome. Reservations with Katherine Bowen, kbowen@saintmichael.org Plan a Cursillo Weekend – It Can Change Your Life. Spend a few days away from life's distractions and take your faith to the next level during an upcoming Cursillo weekend, after which you will continue to connect with people through small groups. The next Cursillo weekend is June 9th - 12th at Star Brand Ranch near Kaufman. Register online at www.DFWCursillo.org by June 2nd. For more details, please visit www.DFWCursillo. org contact: Joe Walker jpwalkeriii@sbcglobal.net or Britt McGannon 3britt@gmail.com. Your Nametag is Ready. If you asked the receptionist to make you a nametag, it’s probably ready. Several new nametags have been made, but haven’t been picked up. See Bonita Frederick at the South Lanai reception desk Sunday. If you need a new nametag, she’ll be happy to make one for you. Large Print Book of Common Prayer Available. Several 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.
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
05/08
The Forum
The Adult Bible Study Class
The Fellowship Class
Saint Michael Chapel
Coke Activities Room
Parish Hall
Spirituality for the Second Half of Life
End of Life Series
Chapel Conference Room
ESD Library
Joseph Reunited No Class
Doug Travis
05/15
Living. Faith.
Michael Harmuth
No Class
Planning a Memorial Service at Saint Michael Lisa Flores Musser
Pentecost Celebration in the Garden Cloister Breakfast, Games and a Dove Release
Children and Youth Sundays @ 10 Catechesis Level One Edge Room and Power Library Catechesis Level Two Rooms 101 and 213 Children’s Choir
ESD Lobby
PreK & Kindergarten Room 15 1st & 2nd grade
Room 17
The Bridge 3rd Grade Room 108 The Edge
4th and 5th Grade Blue Room - Youth Center
Disciples Confirmation Class 6th Grade – Theater Encounter Sunday School
7th - 12th Grades – Youth Center
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, April 28, have asked for our prayers: Pam Barbera, Mary Beckham, Sarah Berg, Doris Cowling, Ralph Cousins, Dr. Larry Davis, Mary Davis, Stuart Dean, 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, Jim Klingeman, Stacey Ligon, Hazel Marshall, Tom & Lindsay McKinnon, Beverly Middleton, John Moderi, John Morrison, Douglas Nettle, 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, Valerie Guenther Unger, Linda Wade, Jack Day Watson, lll, and Valerie Wenger. The flowers in the church are given in loving memory of Barbara Anderson, Bess Courtney Brannen, Carl Andrew Brannen, Carl Andrew Brannen, Jr., Lillian Clark, Mac Cullum, Bessie Lyles Goodnight, JoAnn Hayden Heard, Juanita Harvey, Elsie McCallum, Truzella Lee, Emma Brandon Nance, Ruby Clara Goodnight Nance, Mary Van Outlaw, Dorothy Outlaw Pabst, Vernet Helen Sikorski, Daniel James Slowe, Mary Randall Vick, Ross William Vick, Sr. and in thanksgiving for Kelly Humphrey Giron.